The defect
ENGINE WIRING HARNESS MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ALTERNATOR HOUSING. WITH NORMAL ENGINE MOVEMENT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, THE ALTERNATOR HOUSING COULD WEAR THROUGH THE WIRE INSULATION OF THE HARNESS.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH WOULD AFFECTENGINE OPERATION BY CUTTING OFF FUEL DELIVERY AND WHICH COULD RESULT IN ANELECTRICAL FIRE.
The remedy
INSPECT AND REPAIR ENGINE WIRING HARNESS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peugeot MI 16 | 1991 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peugeot MI 16 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1991
10 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the electrical system; PEUGEOT, INC. filed 22 campaigns in all.
| 91V174000 7 Oct 1991 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 91V150000 17 Sept 1991 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 91V155000 10 Sept 1991 | JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC. |
| 91V130000 25 Jul 1991 | YUGO OF AMERICA,INC. |
| 91V117000 1 Jul 1991 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 91V111000 25 Jun 1991 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 91V085000 6 Jun 1991 | WAYNE CORPORATION |
| 91V042000 11 Mar 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991