Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V135000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-09-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V135000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Component
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
479,715
Reported to NHTSA
1987-09-01
Owners notified
1987-09-16

Defect description

AN IN LINE FUSIBLE LINK MAY MELT DOWN AND CAUSE A FIRE.

Safety risk

THE IN LINE FUSIBLE LINK LOCATED IN THE AREA OF THEPLASTIC WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET MAY, UNDER A HIGH RESISTANCE LOAD,MELT DOWN AND IGNITE THE WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET RESULTING IN AN ENGINECOMPARTMENT FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

THE WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL/IN LINE FUSIBLE LINK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
Buick Electra1987
Buick Lesabre1987
OLDSMOBILE 881987
OLDSMOBILE 981987
Pontiac Bonneville1987

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.