← NHTSA complaints

2009 SATURN OUTLOOK — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 871308 · 2011-08-02

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
OUTLOOK
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
37,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SATURN OUTLOOK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS CONTINUED TO BLOW OUT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. A PRIVATE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WIRES IN THE HEADLIGHT MELTED AND THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT CAPSULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10416765
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown