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2000 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE — INTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 825418 · 2010-11-12

Vehicle

Make
SAAB
Model
9-3 CONVERTIBLE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Component
INTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
95,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2000 SAAB 9-3 CONVERTIBLE. I WAS CLEANING THE VEHICLE AND HAD THE DRIVER DOOR OPEN. I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE AREA BETWEEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND THE RIGHT DOOR. I OPENED THE RIGHT DOOR TO FIND THE LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE RIGHT QUARTER PANEL HAD FALLEN OUT AND WAS BURNING THE SEAT COVER BY THE AIR BAG. THE LAMP REFLECTOR IS METAL AND BURNED THE SEAT COVER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10365535
Machine
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