The defect
THE ENGINE AIR CLEANER PLASTIC TRIM COVER COULD FALL OFF THE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY AND LAND ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE CAR IS BEING OPERATED AT THE TIME THAT THE PLASTIC TRIM COVER FALLS OFF, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
REMOVE THE TRIM COVER AND DISCARD.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Skyhawk | 1985 |
| Cadillac Cimarron | 1985 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1985 |
| Oldsmobile Firenza | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Skyhawk | 1985 | 1 | 1 |
| Cadillac Cimarron | 1985 | 4 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1985 | 4 | 2 |
| Oldsmobile Firenza | 1985 | 1 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1986
2 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the engine and engine cooling; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 86V161000 11 Dec 1986 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986