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2007 SAAB 9-3 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 794900 · 2010-06-22

Vehicle

Make
SAAB
Model
9-3
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
23,200
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2007 SAAB 9-3 AERO EQUIPPED WITH 2.8L V6 TURBO ENGINE (CONVERTIBLE) - ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE - (ODOMETER - 23,200 MILES) UPON STARTING, ENGINE RAN A LITTLE ROUGH, PROCEEDED TO SAAB DEALER FOR SERVICE - NO SERVICE LIGHTS ON DASH - EVENTUALLY LOST POWER BRAKES - ENGINE STALLED AND BURST INTO FLAMES - ALL HAPPENED WITHIN A ONE-MILE DISTANCE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10339477
Machine
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