The defect
DUE TO AN INTERACTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENVIRONMENT AND MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE RELATED FACTORS, THERE IS A RISK OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES.
The risk
AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAN SPREAD TO THE PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT AND INJURE OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
CORRECT OR INSTALL NEW ENGINE COMPONENTS TO PREVENT UNREASONABLE FIRE RISK.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pontiac Fiero | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac Fiero | 1984 | 30 | 3 |
| Pontiac Fiero | 1985 | 18 | 3 |
| Pontiac Fiero | 1986 | 26 | 3 |
| Pontiac Fiero | 1987 | 15 | 2 |
| Pontiac Fiero | 1988 | 13 | 2 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1989
9 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the engine and engine cooling; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 89V237000 27 Dec 1989 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 89V229000 18 Dec 1989 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 89V168000 11 Oct 1989 | HESS AND EISENHARDT CO. |
| 89V108000 6 Jul 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V106000 28 Jun 1989 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 89V095000 12 Jun 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V051000 27 Mar 1989 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 89V002000 12 Jan 1989 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989