# 2000 SAAB 9-5 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `633614` · 2007-08-08 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SAAB
- **Model:** 9-5
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 92,000
## 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.
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