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1998 SATURN SL — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash1 injured · 286417 · 2001-04-13

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
SL
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH ON WET ROADS VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO LOW GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BRIDGE WHICH GUIDED HIM TO A STOP. TWICE VEHICLE WAS IN SHOP FOR CLUNKING, AND TWICE WITH DOWNSHIFTING ADDED. VEHICLE IN A REPAIR SHOP TO SEE WHAT DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE.*AK THE CONSUMER SAYS THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE ADDRESSED THE SYMPTEMS OF POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM DURING THE 4 SERVICE PERIODS. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE CONSUMER WAS SEKKING FINANCIAL REIMBERSEMENT FOR THE LOSS AND EXPENSES. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
885831
Machine
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