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2000 SAAB 9-5 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 633614 · 2007-08-08

Vehicle

Make
SAAB
Model
9-5
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
92,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SAAB 9-5. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE IGNITION DISCHARGE MODULE WAS THE CAUSE OF HER VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BEFORE THE FIRE OCCURRED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE AS IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PURCHASE DATE AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 92,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10198841
Machine
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