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2008 SATURN VUE — POWER TRAIN

fire · 1190095 · 2015-06-11

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
VUE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
73,400
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE DECREASED TO APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED AS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,400.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10724783
Machine
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