NHTSA recall campaign

84V164000

Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood

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1Affected configurations shown177,587Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentElectrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood
Report receivedJul 12, 1986
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

WIRE IN BATTERY CHARGING CIRCUIT CANNOT TOLERATE THE MAXIMUM CURRENT DRAWN BY THE ALTERNATOR. UNDER REPEATED HIGH ELECTRICAL LOAD, HEAT WILL BUILD UP AT CONNECTOR TERMINAL AREA, MELTING THE PLASTIC WIRE HARNESS, POSSIBLY DISCHARGING BATTERY.

What fixes it

Official remedy

CHARGING CIRCUIT WIRE WILL BE REPLACED, 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 84V164000

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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