# 2000 SATURN LS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `426215` · 2003-08-22 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SATURN
- **Model:** LS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- **Miles at failure:** 49,744
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
DRIVING HOME I SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL.  I THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.  WITH THE CAR OFF THE SMOKE CONTINUED AND THE HIGH BEAMS WERE ON.  I DROVE TO SATURN AND THEY FOUND AN INTERNAL SHORT IN THE HEAD LAMP SWITCH (P/N 22679804).  AT NO TIME DID ANY FUSE BLOW TO PROTECT THE CIRCUIT. I HAVE THE OLD PART AND CAN SEE EVIDENCE OF BURNT/MELTED WIRES. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD.   2000 SATURN LS1  VIN [XXX].  *AK    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).  *TR
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