BUICK SKYHAWK 1985: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V073000

Make Model Year
BUICK SKYHAWK 1985
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-06-19 1986-05-28 1986-06-06

Production Dates: 1984-10-01 - 1985-01-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 87174

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

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.

Remedy

REMOVE THE TRIM COVER AND DISCARD.

Notes

SYSTEM: ENGINE AIR CLEANER COVER. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH RPO LQ5 2.0 ENGINES.