NHTSA Complaint #10504780 — 2008 SATURN ASTRA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10504780
Vehicle	2008 SATURN ASTRA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 27, 2013
Date Filed	March 28, 2013
Mileage	78,230 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AA

Consumer Description

OWNER WAS STOP N GO CITY DRIVING PULLED INTO HIS HOME DRIVEWAY NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER DASH. PARKED CAR AND IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED FIRE SERVICE. CAR DASH IGNITION AREA BURST INTO FLAMES AND WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED BY FIRE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED QUICKLY BY FIREFIGHTERS, EXTREMELY FAST MOVING FIRE AND EXCESSIVE SMOKE. TOTAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. ALL DAMAGE LIMITED TO INTERIOR. POINT OF ORIGIN WAS LEFT OF LOWER DASH AREA UNDER STEERING WHEEL. UNDER INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME AS TO CAUSE. SUSPECTED ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. *TR

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