# NHTSA recall 85V153000

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: 85V153000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1985\-11\-19
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- Units potentially affected: 27942

## What is wrong

THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE MAY CONTACT THE UPPER CONTROL  ARM OR EXHAUST MANIFOLD SHIELD AND EVENTUALLY WEAR THROUGH THE INSULATION AND    GROUND THE CABLE.                                                                                                                                                 CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WHICH COULD CAUSE  BURN INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS.


## The remedy

INSTALL A POSITIVE BATTERY SERVICE KIT.


## Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL, BATTERY CABLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FULL\-SIZE PASSENGER CARS WITH 4.3L V6 ENGINES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1985 CHEVROLET CAPRICE](/makes/chevrolet/caprice/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-04\-01 to 1985\-04\-01.
- [1985 PONTIAC PARISIENNE](/makes/pontiac/parisienne/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-04\-01 to 1985\-04\-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/85V153000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/85V153000)

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