The defect
THE ENGINE-TO-BODY GROUND CABLE ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING MANUFACTURE. THE CABLE COULD EVENTUALLY BREAK DUE TO THE RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND BODY DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.
The remedy
A NEW GROUND CABLE WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Skylark | 1981 |
| Chevrolet Citation | 1981 |
| Oldsmobile Omega | 1981 |
| Pontiac Phoenix | 1981 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Skylark | 1981 | 1 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Citation | 1981 | 3 | 2 |
| Oldsmobile Omega | 1981 | 2 | 2 |
| Pontiac Phoenix | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1981
5 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the electrical system; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 81V131000 23 Oct 1981 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 81V110000 22 Sept 1981 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 81V072000 15 Jun 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V067000 1 Jun 1981 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981