NHTSA recall campaign

88V173000

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash

Check my VIN
2Affected configurations shown70,000Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentElectrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Report receivedJan 11, 1988
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT; THE RESULTING HEATBUILDUP COULD CAUSE SMOKE OR A FIRE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

What fixes it

Official remedy

INSTALL RUBBER PROTECTIVE STRIPS TO SHARP EDGES AND COMPLETELY ENCASE WIRE HARNESS IN A PROTECTIVE PLASTIC TUBE.

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 88V173000

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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