NHTSA recall campaign
89V195000
ManufacturerAM GENERAL CORPORATIONReported1989-11-08Affected28,715 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE NATO SLAVE RECEPTACLE MAY BE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SHELL.
Risk
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD OCCUR THAT COULD RESULT IN ABATTERY MELTDOWN, VEHICLE FIRE AND POSSIBLE BATTERY EXPLOSION.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE SLAVE RECEPTACLE AS NECCESSARY.
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