Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 85V122000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1985 to 09/01/1985 | V (Vehicle) | 772 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/04/1985 | 10/15/1985 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | The generator bat terminal located on the rectifier end frame may contact the carburetor fuel inlet pipe. consequence of defect: the bat stud may rub through the terminal boot and contact the fuel pipe which could result in an underhood fire and cause burn injuries to the occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Obtain clearance between fuel pipe and generator bat terminal by rotating the rectifier end frame. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: electrical/generator. vehicle description: passenger cars with 2.8l engines and 108 amp generators. | |||||||||||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | ||||||||||||||||
| 86V061000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 10/01/1985 to 10/01/1985 | V (Vehicle) | 197 | 05/28/1986 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/13/1986 | 05/15/1986 | 571 | 108 | |||||
| Defect Summary | An incorrectly indexed wiring harness may cause the center high mounted stop lamp to remain illuminated when the headlights or parking lamps are on. fmvss 108 lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment requires that this stop lamp be lighted only when the brakes are applied. also, the opera lamps may come on when the brakes are applied. consequence of defect: the center high mounted stop lamp provides additional warning that the vehicle is slowing or stopping. if this lamp malfunctions, it may contribute to a rear end accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Correctly index wiring harness terminals. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: wiring harness for center stop lamp/fmvss 108.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with luggage rack and opera lamp options. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 04/12/1995 | 2 | ||
| Alternator failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 04/12/1995 | 2 | ||
| Continuous intermittent stalling after many repairs. (other vehicle on 489266) *skd | |||
| 01/18/1986 | |||
| Vehicle stalls intermittently in traffic. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 10/20/1995 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle fire due to short in wiring harness. *ak | |||