# NHTSA recall 87V046000

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: 87V046000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1987\-04\-03
- Owners notified: 1987\-04\-10
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
- Units potentially affected: 20096

## What is wrong

DRIVERS SIDE POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH MAY SEPARATE DURING ACTUATION, EXPOSING THE ELECTRICAL TERMINAL.


## What can happen

THE TERMINAL MAY CONTACT THE STEEL REMOTE MIRROR CABLE,A SHORT CAN OCCUR WITHOUT BLOWING A FUSE.  THIS MAY ALLOW THE CABLE TO OVERHEATAND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.


## The remedy

INSPECT AND MODIFY POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH AS REQUIRED.


## Notes

SYSTEM:ELECTRICAL/DOOR LOCKS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PONTIAC GRAND PRIX LE AND BROUGHAM EQUIPPED WITH POWERDOOR LOCKS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1985 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/1985/recalls.md). Built 1985\-07\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1986 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-07\-01 to 1986\-07\-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)

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