Chevrolet Recall 88V046000: Engine And Engine Cooling, Engine

NHTSA recall 88V046000 · announced March 29, 1988 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 8,238 units affected

The problem

THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION VALVE MAY PROVIDE INADEQUATE AIR FLOW UNDER LOW ENGINE LOAD CONDITIONS.

The risk

THIS CONDITION CAN ALLOW WATER/OIL MIXTURE TO BUILD UPIN THE HOSE FROM THE OIL SEPARATOR TO THE AIR INLET DUCT. AFTER THE ENGINE ISSTOPPED, THIS WATER/OIL MIXTURE CAN, UNDER COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, FREEZE ANDCOMPLETELY BLOCK THE OIL SEPARATOR AIR DUCT HOSE. THIS BLOCKAGE WILL RESULT ININCREASED PRESSURE WITHIN THE CRANKCASE. THIS CAN CAUSE OIL LEAKS, IF ASUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF OIL CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM AN ENGINECOMPARTMENT FIRE COULD RESULT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

What to do

THE PCV VALVE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW VALVE.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: ENGINEVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1987 Chevrolet Spectrum
• 1988 Chevrolet Spectrum

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.