GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1986-05-28.
Recall campaignNHTSA 86V073000
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
87,174
Reported to NHTSA
1986-05-28
Owners notified
1986-06-19
Defect description
THE ENGINE AIR CLEANER PLASTIC TRIM COVER COULD FALL OFF THE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY AND LAND ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE CAR IS BEING OPERATED AT THE TIME THAT THE PLASTIC TRIM COVER FALLS OFF, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
REMOVE THE TRIM COVER AND DISCARD.
Notes
SYSTEM: ENGINE AIR CLEANER COVER. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH RPO LQ5 2.0 ENGINES.
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.