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NHTSA recall 89V108000

Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Turbo/supercharger

Pontiac Grand Prix

Reported Jul 6, 1989247 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Feb 1, 1989 – May 1, 1989

The defect

Misrouting of turbocharger oil feed pipe could allow pipe to contact the positive battery cable connecting stud on the starter motor.

The risk

This could cause an electrical ground that could resultin an engine compartment fire.

The remedy

Reroute oil feed pipe; also install a newly designed clamp and bracket to locate pipe away from the starter.

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Vehicles in this recall

Pontiac Grand Prix

Notes

System:engine oil cooler line.vehicle description: passenger cars with LG5 3.1L turbocharger engines.

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