Chevrolet Caprice (1991-1992): Electrical system
Recall 93V018000 · Feb 9, 1993 · General Motors Corp.
20,000
vehicles affected
20,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 93V018000
- Date
- Feb 9, 1993
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 20,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring > Fuses and circuit breakers
- Model years
- 1991-1992
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEQ 9C1 POLICE CARS IN CORROSION AREAS OF THE US AND CANADA ONLY. NOTE: VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF: CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEWJERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, AND WISCONSIN. A ELECTRICAL GROUND-OUT CONDITION MAY EXIST BETWEEN THE 12 VOLT JUNCTION BLOCK AND THE METAL INNER FENDER SKIRT.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A MELTED JUNCTION BLOCK, SMOKE,AND BURNED UNDERHOOD WIRING RESULTING IN A DISABLED VEHICLE OR A VEHICLE FIRE.THIS CONDITION CAN OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION OR WHILE THE VEHICLEIS PARKED AND THE IGNITION IS IN THE "OFF" POSITION.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
INSTALL A SHIELDING INSULATOR UNDER THE JUNCTION BLOCK.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 93V018000?
1 model: Chevrolet Caprice (1991-1992), about 20,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 93V018000?
INSTALL A SHIELDING INSULATOR UNDER THE JUNCTION BLOCK.
What can happen?
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A MELTED JUNCTION BLOCK, SMOKE,AND BURNED UNDERHOOD WIRING RESULTING IN A DISABLED VEHICLE OR A VEHICLE FIRE.THIS CONDITION CAN OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION OR WHILE THE VEHICLEIS PARKED AND THE IGNITION IS IN THE "OFF" POSITION.
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.