# NHTSA recall 85V042000

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.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 85V042000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1985\-04\-12
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Units potentially affected: 34331

## What is wrong

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.


## The remedy

REMOVE THE TRIM COVER AND DISCARD.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH RPO LQ5 2.0L L4 ENGINESWITHOUT AN UNDERHOOD INSULATION BLANKET. SYSTEM: ENGINE AIR CLEANER COVER.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1985 CHEVROLET CAVALIER](/makes/chevrolet/cavalier/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-10\-01 to 1985\-01\-01.

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/85V042000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/85V042000)

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