NHTSA recall campaign

88V087000

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core

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9Affected configurations shown240,000Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentVisibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core
Report receivedJul 5, 1990
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE BUILDUP OF PRESSURE MAY CAUSE HEATER CORE TO RUPTUREAND DISCHARGE HOT COOLANT AND STEAM IN THE PROXIMITY OF THE DRIVERS LEGS.

What fixes it

Official remedy

REPLACE ALL COOLANT SYSTEM PRESSURE CAPS WITH ONE HAVING ADEQUATE VENTING CAPACITY.

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 88V087000

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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