Recall campaign · NHTSA 73V187000

Electrical system: wiring

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-09-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 73V187000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
75,010
Reported to NHTSA
1973-09-14
Owners notified
1973-09-12

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 73-C-7.POSSIBILITY THAT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSEDBY AN UNUSED WIRING HARNESS LAMP SOCKET CAN RESULT IN CURRENT FLOW THROUGH THEAIR CONDITIONER TEMPERATURE CONTROL CABLE, CAUSING IT TO HEAT UP WHICH CANIGNITE THE CABLE HOUSING AND CAUSE A FIRE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING A GROUND ON THE AIR CONDITIONER CONTROLUNIT).

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Pontiac Grand AM1973
Pontiac Grand Prix1973

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.