Buick Skylark; Chevrolet Citation; Oldsmobile Omega; Pontiac Phoenix (1981): Electrical system
Recall 81V038000 · Mar 24, 1981 · General Motors Corp.
105,130
vehicles affected
105,130
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 81V038000
- Date
- Mar 24, 1981
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 105,130
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > 12v/24v/48v battery > Cables
- Model years
- 1981
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE ENGINE-TO-BODY GROUND CABLE ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING MANUFACTURE. THE CABLE COULD EVENTUALLY BREAK DUE TO THE RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND BODY DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
A NEW GROUND CABLE WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 81V038000?
4 models: Buick Skylark (1981), Chevrolet Citation (1981), Oldsmobile Omega (1981) and 1 more, about 105,130 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 81V038000?
A NEW GROUND CABLE WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.