# 2002 SATURN VUE — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `689183` · 2008-09-20 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SATURN
- **Model:** VUE
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 92,000
## Narrative
SUDDEN, MASSIVE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK CAME INTO CONTACT WITH HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD.  WHILE TRYING TO GET IT OFF OF THE ROAD AFTER A STOP, CLUTCH FAILED.  MANAGED TO DRIVE TO A SAFER LOCATION ABOUT 1/4 MILE AWAY.  SO MUCH SMOKE WAS POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD THAT I WAS AFRAID TO OPEN IT.  RETREATED TO A SAFE DISTANCE AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK.  *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*