NHTSA recall campaign
88V183000
ManufacturerAM GENERAL CORPORATIONReported1988-11-23Affected50,000 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE MILITARY NATO SLAVE RECEPTACLE IS NOT WATERPROOF AND WHEN SUBMERGED IN WATER A CURRENT PATH IS CREATED.
Risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A DIRECT ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUITAND THE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD OF THE NATO SLAVE RECEPTACLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DISCONNECT NATO SLAVE RECEPTACLE TO PREVENT FIRE HAZARD.
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