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SATURN L SERIES — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

fire1 injured · 426767 · 2003-08-13

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
L SERIES
Year
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO IGNITION CONTROL MODULE DEFECT. *MR THE PART WAS REPLACED A MONTH EARLIER DUE TO THE SAME FAILURE. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED, BUT NO FIRE RESULTED. WHEN THE SECOND MODULE FAILED A MOTH LATER THE NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER RUPTURED AND CAUGHT FIRE, THE CONSUMER SUFFERED SEVERE BURNS TO HIS HANDS. (THE UNDERCAR FIRE OF WHICH SATURN WARNED IN THE RECALL) *SCC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10034003
Machine
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