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2003 SATURN VUE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 881609 · 2011-09-23

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
VUE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
99,072
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN VUE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE ERUPTION OF FLAMES. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND HAD COMPLICATIONS OPENING THE DOOR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. THE CONTACT WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOW STATION AND WAS DECLARED AS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,072.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10426873
Machine
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