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2003 SATURN L200 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 612072 · 2007-02-05

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
L200
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*- WHILE DRIVING A 2003 SATURN L 200 AT A SPEED OF 25 MPH THE WIRING HARNESS FROM THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL VEHICLE OVER AND TURN THE POWER COMPLETELY OFF. WHEN CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF THE WIRING HARNESS STOPPED BURNING. BEFORE INCIDENT THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10181580
Machine
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