Engine And Engine Cooling:engine
NHTSA recall 86V073000 · announced May 28, 1986 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 87,174 units affected
The problem
THE ENGINE AIR CLEANER PLASTIC TRIM COVER COULD FALL OFF THE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY AND LAND ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE CAR IS BEING OPERATED AT THE TIME THAT THE PLASTIC TRIM COVER FALLS OFF, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
What to do
REMOVE THE TRIM COVER AND DISCARD.
Notes
SYSTEM: ENGINE AIR CLEANER COVER. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH RPO LQ5 2.0 ENGINES.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.