NHTSA recall campaign

97V062000

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses And Circuit Breakers

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2Affected configurations shown445Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentElectrical System › Wiring › Fuses And Circuit Breakers
Report receivedApr 4, 1998
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IF A SHORT OCCURRED IN THE POWER LINE FROM THE BATTERY WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION, THE 12 VOLT LINE CAN OVERHEAT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IN-LINE FUSE TO THE AUXILIARY BATTERY.

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 97V062000

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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