Consumer Complaint Detail

SATURN / SL / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007114448 Incident Date: Aug, 05 2007
Consumer's City: LAKE ORION Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SL Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G8ZK5277VZ Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 05 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 30 2007
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1997 saturn sl2. while driving 35 mph, the contact noticed smoke rising from the hood. he then pulled over as the smoke turned into flames. after he extinguished the fire, he restarted the vehicle and oil sprayed out from the cylinder head. the dealer has not inspected the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 131,000. updated 01-11-08. *kb updated 12/12/07 *tr