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1997 SATURN SL — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 532064 · 2005-04-25

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
SL
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Miles at failure
77,000

Severity

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

Narrative

1997 SATURN SL2. STARTED ENGINE, IT RAN A FEW SECONDS, THEN STOPPED WITH ELECTRICAL SMELLING SMOKE FLOWING FROM UNDER DASHBOARD INTO CAR. AFTER IT STOPPED, IT COULD STILL BE CRANKED OVER BUT WOULD NOT FIRE AND RUN. WE GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND PUSHED IT INTO OUR GARAGE, WHERE IT STILL SITS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10118425
Machine
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