NHTSA recall campaign
87V135000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1987-09-01Affected479,715 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
AN IN LINE FUSIBLE LINK MAY MELT DOWN AND CAUSE A FIRE.
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.
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