# SATURN L SERIES — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
> NHTSA complaint `426767` · 2003-08-13 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SATURN
- **Model:** L SERIES
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*