# Recalls that may apply to the 1985 Chevrolet Cavalier

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [86V073000](/recalls/nhtsa/86V073000.md), 1986-05-28: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. THE ENGINE AIR CLEANER PLASTIC TRIM COVER COULD FALL OFF  THE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY AND LAND ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CREATING A FIRE        HAZARD.                                                                                                                                                           CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE CAR IS BEING OPERATED AT THE TIME THAT THE         PLASTIC TRIM COVER FALLS OFF, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT     WARNING. Built 1984\-10\-01 to 1985\-01\-01.
- [85V042000](/recalls/nhtsa/85V042000.md), 1985-04-12: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. THE ENGINE AIR CLEANER PLASTIC TRIM COVER COULD DETACH    FROM THE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY AND FALL FORWARD ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.                                                                                           CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE CAR IS BEING OPERATED AT THE TIME OF DETACHMENT,   AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. Built 1984\-10\-01 to 1985\-01\-01.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1985039](/recalls/tc/1985039.md), 1985-04-17. CAVALIER AND SUNBIRD WITH 2L ENGINES THE ENGINE AIR CLEANER PLASTIC TRIM COVER MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY AND FALL FORWARD ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. SHOULD THIS OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS BEING OPERATED, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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