| NHTSA Record Id: 12717 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BUICK |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008201000202927000000208 |
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| Model Name: SKYLARK |
Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V059000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1996 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 30 1997 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3464 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 30 1997 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC |
Report Received Date: Apr, 08 1997 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 25 1997 |
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| Defect Summary : The protective cover for the underhood fuse center was omitted. without this cover, the positive terminal bolt on the fuse block is exposed and can contact the insulated negative battery cable. if the insulation on the negative cable becomes sufficiently worn, an electrical short circuit can occur between the positive terminal and negative cable resulting in extremely high current flow. |
Consequence Summary: This high current flow can cause arcing and result in an underhood fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect these vehicles for the presence of the protective cover and, if necessary, install a protective cover to the underhood fuse center. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification began during april 1997. note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buick at 1-800-521-7300, oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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