Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V232000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-12-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V232000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline

Component: Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 244,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-12-28
Owners notified: 1990-07-03

Defect description

DUE TO AN INTERACTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENVIRONMENT AND MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE RELATED FACTORS, THERE IS A RISK OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES.

Safety risk

AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAN SPREAD TO THE PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT AND INJURE OCCUPANTS.

Manufacturer remedy

CORRECT OR INSTALL NEW ENGINE COMPONENTS TO PREVENT UNREASONABLE FIRE RISK.

Notes

SYSTEM: ENGINE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH 4 CYLINDER ENGINES.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
Pontiac Fiero	1988 1987 1986 1985 1984

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.