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1998 SATURN SC1 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

crash1 injured · 430517 · 2003-09-16

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
SC1
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AT 60-65 MPH DRIVER HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND. THE NOISE LEVEL INCREASED RAPIDLY, THEN, ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS IN TRAVELING LANE ON THE HIGHWAY, CONSUMER EXITED VEHICLE, AND RAN TO SHOULDER. VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY 5-6 DIFFERENT VEHICLES.*AK DEALER STATED ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO NO OIL IN RESERVOIR, THIS CAUSED A HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. CONSUMER HAD OIL CHANGE DONE 200 MILES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10040022
Machine
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