PONTIAC FIERO 1984: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V181000

Make Model Year
PONTIAC FIERO 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1987-12-22 1987-12-01 1987-12-04

Production Dates: 1983-05-01 - 1984-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 125440

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

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.

Notes

SYSTEM: ENGINEVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS