Recall campaign · NHTSA 85V153000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1985-11-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 85V153000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

Component: Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 27,942
Reported to NHTSA: 1985-11-19

Defect description

THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE MAY CONTACT THE UPPER CONTROL ARM OR EXHAUST MANIFOLD SHIELD AND EVENTUALLY WEAR THROUGH THE INSULATION AND GROUND THE CABLE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WHICH COULD CAUSE BURN INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A POSITIVE BATTERY SERVICE KIT.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL, BATTERY CABLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FULL-SIZE PASSENGER CARS WITH 4.3L V6 ENGINES.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
Chevrolet Caprice	1985
Pontiac Parisienne	1985

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.