NHTSA recall campaign
86V073000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1986-05-28Affected87,174 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
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.
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