Investigations
NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
PE97025 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/1997 | 11/26/1997 | INSTRUMENT PANEL/DASH ELECTRICAL FIRE | ||
Alleged electrical fires may occur in the dash area while the subject vehicles are being operated or while parked. |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
04/17/1995 | |||
The alternator generator stop running . tt | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
08/02/1995 | |||
Loss of illumination due to electronic control module. rendering anti lock braking system inoperative. tt | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
The electrical system in the dash has been inoperative due to a short in the ignition switch. dealer has fixed. *ak | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
10/24/1995 | 1 | 07/18/1991 | |
Electrical short occurred in circuit to intermitten ignition switch, damaging ignition switch and fusing other circuits together. | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
07/04/1995 | 1 | ||
The leading wires into the electrical harness shorted out and fused together. *ak | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
09/05/1999 | 04/01/1991 | ||
Car parked in driveway. upon turning key to start, smoke started billowing from under dash. shut off key, disconnected battery and aired vehicle. found melted/ bare wiring. contacted cheverlot custormer service (#990501z66, contact kim hill). individual reported nothing gm could do to defray costs of repair. dealer estimate at $2,240. *ak | |||
The electrical system in the dash has been inoperative due to a short in the ignition switch. dealer has fixed. *ak | |||
06/17/1996 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
An electrical short in the dash caused the vehicle to catch on fire while vehicle was parked. *ak vehicle is a total loss. *slc | |||
02/13/1996 | |||
Vehicle was parked in driveway, under dash compartment fire, electrical short. *ak |