The defect
THE ENGINE AIR CLEANER PLASTIC TRIM COVER COULD DETACH FROM THE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY AND FALL FORWARD ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE CAR IS BEING OPERATED AT THE TIME OF DETACHMENT, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
REMOVE THE TRIM COVER AND DISCARD.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1985 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1985 | 4 | 2 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1985
9 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the engine and engine cooling; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 85V002000 2 Dec 1985 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 85V141000 29 Oct 1985 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 85V138000 25 Oct 1985 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 85V132000 21 Oct 1985 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 85V128000 15 Oct 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V084000 1 Jul 1985 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 85V081000 21 Jun 1985 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 85V076000 11 Jun 1985 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985