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NHTSA Campaign 81V038000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Mar 24, 1981 · 105,130 vehicles affected

What's 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.

Remedy

A NEW GROUND CABLE WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BUICK SKYLARK 1981 105,130
CHEVROLET CITATION 1981 105,130
OLDSMOBILE OMEGA 1981 105,130
PONTIAC PHOENIX 1981 105,130

Source: NHTSA Campaign 81V038000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.