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2004 SATURN L300 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1508421 · 2018-10-22

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
L300
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WIPER SWITCH HEATS UP ON IGNITION AND ALSO RANDOMLY WHILE RUNNING - CAUSING SMOKE AND BURNING SMELLFROM STEERING COLUMN AND WIPERS TO TURN ON BY THEMSELVES. FIRST REPLACEMENT DONE BY CERTIFIED MECHANIC WITH CERTIFIED GM PART COST $365. 3 YEARS LATER, IT'S THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11141749
Machine
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