NHTSA recall campaign

81V038000

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables

Check my VIN
4Affected configurations shown105,130Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentElectrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Report receivedDec 3, 1982
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE ENGINE-TO-BODY GROUND CABLE ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING MANUFACTURE. THE CABLE COULD EVENTUALLY BREAK DUE TO THE RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND BODY DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.

What fixes it

Official remedy

A NEW GROUND CABLE WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 81V038000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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