Consumer Complaint Detail

SATURN / SL / 1993

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000112238 Incident Date: Apr, 01 2000
Consumer's City: OLD ORCHARD BEACH Consumer's State: ME
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SL Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:windshield:electrical heating element
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G8ZF5593PZ Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 02 2000 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 30 1998
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The heater controls started to smoke and flames bursted which caused a fire. no prior warning. no prior problems with this system. *ak consumer states heater sparked up small flame and lots of foul smelling smoke. *jb