Chevrolet Caprice: Electrical

Affects Chevrolet Caprice · 1988 — about 1K vehicles.

The hazard

NOTE: -VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POLICE CAR OPTION, 5.7 LITRE ENGINE AND HEATER ONLY- THE UNUSED AIR CONDITIONING WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE CONNECTOR TO CONTACT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHERE IT COULD MELT AND/OR SHORT OUT AND CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. SUCH A FIRE COULD, IN TIME, SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. CORRECTION: UNUSED AIR CONDITIONING WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR WILL BE REMOVED AND THE REMAINING WIRING PROPERLY SECURED.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational