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2008 SATURN VUE — ENGINE

fire · 1289207 · 2016-06-13

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
VUE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT NOTICED EXTENSIVE SMOKE ENTERING INTO THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER INTO A PARKING SPACE AND A FIRE ERUPTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, BUT THE FLAMES WERE TOO INTENSE. A FIRE TRUCK ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A YARD TO BE INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10873873
Machine
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