# NHTSA recall 03V231000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 03V231000
- Manufacturer's number: 03033/03\-C\-06
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2003\-06\-23
- Owners notified: 2003\-07\-01
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
- Units potentially affected: 239993

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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


## The 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

GM RECALL NO. 03033/SATURN RECALL NO. 03\-C\-06.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 SATURN L200](/makes/saturn/l200/2003/recalls.md). Built 1999\-06\-13 to 2000\-07\-23.
- [2000 SATURN LS](/makes/saturn/ls/2000/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-11 to 2003\-06\-12.
- [2001 SATURN LS](/makes/saturn/ls/2001/recalls.md). Built 2001\-06\-18 to 2002\-07\-17.
- [2002 SATURN LS](/makes/saturn/ls/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-07\-31 to 2001\-06\-11.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [3419](/bulletins/10014805.md), 2005-05-10, Service bulletin
- [01T57](/bulletins/627017.md), 2002-02-04, Service bulletin
- [01T51](/bulletins/626078.md), 2001-12-12, Service bulletin
- [01T23](/bulletins/619417.md), 2001-05-30, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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