Recall
Pontiac Fiero — 87V181000
NHTSA ID
87V181000
Make
Pontiac
Model
Fiero
Years Affected
1984
Recall Date
1987-12-01
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Units Affected
125,440
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
DUE TO AN INTERACTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENVIRONMENT AND MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE RELATED FACTORS, THERE IS AN UNREASONABLE RISK OF CONNECTING ROD FAILURE AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES.
Consequence
AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAN SPREAD TO THE PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT AND INJURE OCCUPANTS.
Remedy
CORRECT OR INSTALL NEW ENGINE COMPONENTS TO PREVENT UNREASONABLE FIRE RISK.