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2008 SATURN OUTLOOK — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1371997 · 2017-04-19

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
OUTLOOK
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
159,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THERE IS A LEAK IN BOTH CORNERS OF THE SUNROOF ALLOWING WATER TO LEAK DOWN INTO THE CONSOLE AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AIRBAGS. THERE ARE DRAIN HOLES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SUN ROOF BUT THE WATER DOSENT GO DOWN. THE WATER DAMAGED SEVERAL WIRES UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT AND IT ALSO DAMAGED THE FUEL BOX. I DID NOT KNOW THIS UNTIL I STARTED THE CAR AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORAND UNDER GLOVE BOX. I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE HE SHOWED ME THE BURNED FUSE BOX AND ALSO A PUDDLE OF WATER UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE WIRES UNDER THE SEAT WERE ALSO BURNED . THIS CAR HAS A DEFECT IN THE SUNROOF ALLOWING WATER TO DRAIN INTO THE CONSOL ONTO WIRES AND THEY CATCH FIRE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10979327
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