NHTSA Complaint #10217606 — 1999 SAAB 9-5

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10217606
Vehicle	1999 SAAB 9-5
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 2, 2007
Date Filed	February 10, 2008
Mileage	126,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO OIL SLUDGING CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP IN TRAFFIC ON AN INCLINE AT NIGHT ON A STREET WITH OUT LIGHTING. IT SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS PART OF A RECALL TWO YEARS AGO BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF IT. I FOUND OUT AFTER THE INCIDENT FROM A REPAIR SHOP. *TR

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