Complaint 1667074
2007 SAAB 9-7X • VISIBILITY/WIPER • incident Jun 4, 2020
- Complaint ID
- 1667074
- Make
- SAAB
- Model
- 9-7X
- Model Year
- 2007
- Component
- VISIBILITY/WIPER
- Incident Date
- Jun 4, 2020
- Date Received
- Jun 4, 2020
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SAAB 9-7X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING HER VEHICLE, A FLAME EMITTED FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. THE FLAME THEN DISSIPATED AS WHITE SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE FROM THE SAME AND RETRIEVE ASSISTANCE. HER CO-WORKER WERE ABLE TO ASSIST HER IN REMOVING THE DOOR PANEL OFF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. THE POLICE NOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT HER VEHICLE HAD BEEN INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 228,000. * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.