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1992 SATURN SW — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

firecrash · 143074 · 1999-03-23

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
SW
Year
1992
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Severity

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

Narrative

RECALL 93V132000. CAR WAS PARKED AND ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. CAME TO THE CAR AND SAW BLUE/BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD/ENGINE, SPARKS AND FIRE FROM THE CARRIAGE OF THE CAR. WAITING FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT TO COME. CAR TURNED ON BY ITSELF, AND WENT FORWARD IN FIRST GEAR AND HIT A BUILDING. FIRE DEPARMENT PUT FIRE OUT. TOW COMPANY HAS CAR WAITING FOR REPORT. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL . *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
836037
Machine
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