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Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V167000
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GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-10-26.
Recall campaign NHTSA 87V167000
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Manufacturer GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected 5,442
Reported to NHTSA 1987-10-26
Owners notified 1988-01-11 Defect description WATER OR SNOW DRIPPING ONTO DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SWITCH ASSEMBLIES MAY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND SWITCHES TO OVERHEAT.
Safety risk THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE DOOR PANEL AREA.
Manufacturer remedy INSTALL NEWLY DESIGNED WINDOW SWITCHES. (1984 MODELS WILL RECEIVE NEW CONNECTORS ALSO).
Notes SYSTEM: WINDOW SWITCH ASSEMBLIES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CONVERTIBLE PASSENGER CARS.
Scope of coverage 2 model years across 1 models.
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.