SATURN L200 2003: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 03V231000

Make Model Year
SATURN L200 2003
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2003-07-01 2003-06-23 2003-06-23

Production Dates: 1999-06-13 - 2000-07-23

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 03033/03-C-06

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 239993

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.2L L4 "L61" ENGINES, A FAILURE OF THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE MAY CAUSE DETERIORATION IN IDLE QUALITY, REDUCTION IN OVERALL ENGINE POWER, AND THE VEHICLE MAY BE HARD TO START. CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AFTER SUCH AN IGNITION MODULE FAILURE WILL RESULT IN THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT FLASHING, AND MAY LEAD TO SECONDARY FAILURES OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, OXYGEN SENSOR, AND EXHAUST RESONATOR.

Consequence

FAILURE OF THE RESONATOR WILL CAUSE INCREASED EXHAUST NOISE. PROLONGED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING A RESONATOR FAILURE MAY LEAD TO A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL "1" REPLACE THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE, "2" REPLACE THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE AND SPARK PLUGS, OR "3" REPLACE THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE, SPARK PLUGS, AND UPDATE THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE CALIBRATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-553-6000, PROMPT 3.

Notes

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