# NHTSA recall 87V181000

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: 87V181000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1987\-12\-01
- Owners notified: 1987\-12\-22
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Units potentially affected: 125440

## What is wrong

DUE TO AN INTERACTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENVIRONMENT AND MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE RELATED FACTORS, THERE IS AN UNREASONABLE RISK OF CONNECTING ROD FAILURE AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES.


## What can happen

AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAN SPREAD TO THE PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT AND INJURE OCCUPANTS.


## The remedy

CORRECT OR INSTALL NEW ENGINE COMPONENTS TO PREVENT UNREASONABLE FIRE RISK.


## Notes

SYSTEM: ENGINEVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1984 PONTIAC FIERO](/makes/pontiac/fiero/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-05\-01 to 1984\-11\-01.

## Investigated as EA86021

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.

- EA86021: Engineering analysis, opened 1986\-07\-18, closed 1990\-05\-08. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V181000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V181000/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/87V181000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V181000)

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