NHTSA recall campaign

99V129000

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator

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3Affected configurations shown17,000Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentElectrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Report receivedAug 5, 2000
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IF THE COMBUSTIBLE GAS EMITTED BY THE MELTING PLASTIC DOES NOT DISPERSE DUE TO AIR FLOW THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, IT COULD IGNITE AND IN TURN IGNITE THE FAN GUIDE IN THE ALTERNATOR.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR.

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 99V129000

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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