Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V104000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-04-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V104000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
102,162
Reported to NHTSA
1990-04-23
Owners notified
1990-08-06

Defect description

PCV GROMMET OIL LEAKS, TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LEAKS, PISTON CONNECTING ROD FAILURES BREAKING THROUGH ENGINE WALL CAUSING OIL SPILLAGE, FUEL RAIL LEAKS, COOLANT LEAKS, ROCKER COVER OIL LEAKS, AND MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE RELATED FACTORS, COULD CAUSE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

CORRECT OR INSTALL NEW COMPONENTS TO PREVENT UNREASONABLE FIRE RISK.

Notes

SYSTEM: ENGINE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIERO PASSENGER CARS WITH 2.8L 6 CYLINDER ENGINES.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Pontiac Fiero1988 1987 1986 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.