NHTSA Campaign #87V046000
1985–1986 Pontiac Grand Prix Recall
Structure: Body: Door
Issued March 4, 1987 · Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Affected model years
- 1985, 1986
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
- Vehicles affected
- 20,096
- Report received
- March 4, 1987
Summary
DRIVERS SIDE POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH MAY SEPARATE DURING ACTUATION, EXPOSING THE ELECTRICAL TERMINAL.
Consequence
THE TERMINAL MAY CONTACT THE STEEL REMOTE MIRROR CABLE,A SHORT CAN OCCUR WITHOUT BLOWING A FUSE. THIS MAY ALLOW THE CABLE TO OVERHEATAND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy
INSPECT AND MODIFY POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH AS REQUIRED.
Notes
SYSTEM:ELECTRICAL/DOOR LOCKS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PONTIAC GRAND PRIX LE AND BROUGHAM EQUIPPED WITH POWERDOOR LOCKS.
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Data sourced from the NHTSA Recalls database.