Buick Skylark; Oldsmobile Achieva; Pontiac Grand AM (1997): Electrical system
Recall 97V059000 · Apr 8, 1997 · General Motors Corp.
3,464
vehicles affected
3,464
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 97V059000
- Date
- Apr 8, 1997
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 3,464
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring > Front underhood
- Model years
- 1997
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
THE PROTECTIVE COVER FOR THE UNDERHOOD FUSE CENTER WAS OMITTED. WITHOUT THIS COVER, THE POSITIVE TERMINAL BOLT ON THE FUSE BLOCK IS EXPOSED AND CAN CONTACT THE INSULATED NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE. IF THE INSULATION ON THE NEGATIVE CABLE BECOMES SUFFICIENTLY WORN, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN THE POSITIVE TERMINAL AND NEGATIVE CABLE RESULTING IN EXTREMELY HIGH CURRENT FLOW.
What can happen
THIS HIGH CURRENT FLOW CAN CAUSE ARCING AND RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE PROTECTIVE COVER AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER TO THE UNDERHOOD FUSE CENTER.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 97V059000?
3 models: Buick Skylark (1997), Oldsmobile Achieva (1997), Pontiac Grand AM (1997), about 3,464 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 97V059000?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE PROTECTIVE COVER AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER TO THE UNDERHOOD FUSE CENTER.
What can happen?
THIS HIGH CURRENT FLOW CAN CAUSE ARCING AND RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
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.