# NHTSA recall 86V073000

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: 86V073000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1986\-05\-28
- Owners notified: 1986\-06\-19
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Units potentially affected: 87174

## What is wrong

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.


## The remedy

REMOVE THE TRIM COVER AND DISCARD.


## Notes

SYSTEM: ENGINE AIR CLEANER COVER. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH RPO LQ5 2.0 ENGINES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1985 BUICK SKYHAWK](/makes/buick/skyhawk/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-10\-01 to 1985\-01\-01.
- [1985 CADILLAC CIMARRON](/makes/cadillac/cimarron/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-10\-01 to 1985\-01\-01.
- [1985 CHEVROLET CAVALIER](/makes/chevrolet/cavalier/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-10\-01 to 1985\-01\-01.
- [1985 OLDSMOBILE FIRENZA](/makes/oldsmobile/firenza/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-10\-01 to 1985\-01\-01.

## Investigated as PE86031

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE86031: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1986\-02\-18, closed 1986\-06\-10. UNDERHOOD FIRES. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/86V073000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/86V073000/investigations)

## 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/86V073000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/86V073000)

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