# NHTSA recall 87V164000

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: 87V164000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1987\-10\-22
- Owners notified: 1987\-12\-01
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- Units potentially affected: 12000

## What is wrong

ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS FUSIBLE LINK WIRES MAY BE TRAPPED UNDER THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO BRACKET.


## What can happen

TRAPPED WIRES MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE A HIGH RESISTANCEELECTRICAL SHORT THAT CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.


## The remedy

FREE ANY TRAPPED WIRING; THEN SECURE WIRING WITH A TIE STRAP TO KEEP AWAY FROM SPEED CONTROL BRACKET.


## Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL/ENGINE WIRING HARNESS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 CHRYSLER FIFTH AVENUE](/makes/chrysler/fifth-avenue/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1987\-10\-01.
- [1988 DODGE DIPLOMAT](/makes/dodge/diplomat/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1987\-10\-01.
- 1988 PLYMOUTH FURY. Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1987\-10\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [23027](/bulletins/10130081.md), 2018-03-13, Service bulletin

## 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/87V164000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V164000)

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