NHTSA recall campaign

98V189000

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator

Check my VIN
2Affected configurations shown45Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentElectrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Report receivedOct 8, 1998
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE ALTERNATOR CAN GET HOT ENOUGH TO CATCH FIRE WHICH COULD SPREAD TO OTHER AREAS OF THE VEHICLE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE ALTERNATORS.

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 98V189000

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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