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2009 SATURN AURA — ENGINE

fire1 injured · 1337304 · 2016-11-30

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
AURA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
160,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 SATURN AURA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON BOTH ARMS AND LEFT LEG THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF A POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10928831
Machine
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