# 2001 SAAB 9-5 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
> NHTSA complaint `535067` · 2005-05-15 · SAAB CARS USA, INC.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SAAB
- **Model:** 9-5
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- **Miles at failure:** 41,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
ADD YET ANOTHER DIRECT IGNITION CASSETTE FAILURE TO THIS LIST OF COMPLAINTS!!    DRIVING HOME FROM THE GROCERY STORE THE CAR QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION. SMOKE AND FIRE ENSUED.  WHERE IS THE RECALL??!?!?!?
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