NHTSA Complaint #10471472 — 1996 SATURN SC1

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10471472
Vehicle	1996 SATURN SC1
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 16, 2012
Date Filed	August 19, 2012
Mileage	184,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

HORN STARTED BLOWING ALL BY ITSELF, I COULD NOT GET IT TO STOP , THEN AN ELECTRICAL SMELL (BURNING) . MY HUSBAND DISCONNECTED THE HORN FUSE AND BATTERY , INSPECTION OF FUSE SHOWED IT HAD BLOWN . AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES WE RECONNECTED THE BATTERY ALL OK, EXCEPT HORN DOES NOT WORK NOW. THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH INCIDENT WITH HORN, DEALER REPAIRED LAST TIME 2-20-2010. *TR

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