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1997 SATURN SL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 633318 · 2007-08-06

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
SL
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
131,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 SATURN SL2. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE HOOD. HE THEN PULLED OVER AS THE SMOKE TURNED INTO FLAMES. AFTER HE EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND OIL SPRAYED OUT FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 131,000. UPDATED 01-11-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10198619
Machine
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