NHTSA recall campaign
99V070000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1999-04-12Affected29,766 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN DEVELOP IN THE GENERATOR, EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF.
Risk
THE ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE THAT COULD SPREAD TO THE REST OF THE VEHICLE AND ANYTHING NEAR IT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GENERATOR.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →