NHTSA Complaint #830788 — 1998 SATURN SL
WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA
Crash Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 830788 |
| Vehicle | 1998 SATURN SL |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | LA |
Consumer Description
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-45MPH EACH TIME THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME WAS JULY-98, SECOND TIME WAS NOV-14, 1998, AS CONSUMER DROVE THE WHEELS BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION FOR ABOUT 4-5 SECONDS, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF STEERING. THE SECOND TIME, THE WHEELS MALFUNCTIONED FOR APPROXIMATELY. 2-3 MINUTES, SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING FELL OFF OR JAMMED IN THE WHEEL AREA. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE RAN OFF ROAD INTO A SHOULDER ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL IS LEANNING OUTWARD. ALSO, THERE IS A SMELL IN THE WHEEL/BRAKE AREA. *AK
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