The defect
AN IN LINE FUSIBLE LINK MAY MELT DOWN AND CAUSE A FIRE.
The risk
THE IN LINE FUSIBLE LINK LOCATED IN THE AREA OF THEPLASTIC WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET MAY, UNDER A HIGH RESISTANCE LOAD,MELT DOWN AND IGNITE THE WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET RESULTING IN AN ENGINECOMPARTMENT FIRE.
The remedy
THE WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Electra | 1987 |
| Buick LeSabre | 1987 |
| Oldsmobile 88 | 1987 |
| Oldsmobile 98 | 1987 |
| Pontiac Bonneville | 1987 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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 Electra | 1987 | 4 | 2 |
| Buick LeSabre | 1987 | 40 | 4 |
| Oldsmobile 88 | 1987 | 18 | 2 |
| Oldsmobile 98 | 1987 | 15 | 3 |
| Pontiac Bonneville | 1987 | 19 | 3 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1987
14 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the electrical system; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 87V197000 29 Dec 1987 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 87V177000 17 Nov 1987 | AUSTIN ROVER CARS NA, INC |
| 87V164000 22 Oct 1987 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 87V156000 1 Oct 1987 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 87V104000 13 Jul 1987 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 87V103000 10 Jul 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V099000 7 Jul 1987 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 87V087000 9 Jun 1987 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987