NHTSA Complaint #743108 — 1998 SATURN SL ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	743108
Vehicle	1998 SATURN SL
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 26, 2001
Date Filed	April 5, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

CAR OVERHEATED WITH NO WARNING AND SMOKE SPILLED OUT OF FRONT. COOLANT BURST OUT OF CONTAINER AND FLOODED CAR AND GROUND. TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE SENSOR BROKEN AND WIRES REMOVED BUT COULD NOT OFFER ANY EXPLANATION. CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ACCIDENT AND HAS NOT BEEN TAMPERED WITH. THE ONLY PEOPLE WITH ACCESS TO ENGINE IS SATURN TECHNICIANS.

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