NHTSA recall 93V-018 (93V018000)

electrical system recall reported February 9, 1993 - about 20,000 vehicles affected.

NHTSA campaign number: 93V018000
Also written as: 93V-018
Reported: February 9, 1993
Vehicles affected: ~20,000
Component: electrical system

What is being recalled

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.

Why it is dangerous

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 (free at any franchised dealer)

INSTALL A SHIELDING INSULATOR UNDER THE JUNCTION BLOCK.

Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 93V-018 when calling a dealer.

Affected 1 model

Chevrolet Caprice - 1991, 1992

Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.

Is YOUR car included? A campaign rarely covers every single vehicle of a model year. Check your exact car by its 17-character VIN with the free VIN decoder and recall check.

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