# NHTSA recall 89V232000

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: 89V232000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1989\-12\-28
- Owners notified: 1990\-07\-03
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
- Units potentially affected: 244000

## What is wrong

DUE TO AN INTERACTION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENVIRONMENT AND MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE RELATED FACTORS, THERE IS A RISK OF  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: ENGINE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH 4 CYLINDER ENGINES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1984 PONTIAC FIERO](/makes/pontiac/fiero/1984/recalls.md). Built 1984\-09\-01 to 1988\-07\-01.
- [1985 PONTIAC FIERO](/makes/pontiac/fiero/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-09\-01 to 1988\-07\-01.
- [1986 PONTIAC FIERO](/makes/pontiac/fiero/1986/recalls.md). Built 1984\-09\-01 to 1988\-07\-01.
- [1987 PONTIAC FIERO](/makes/pontiac/fiero/1987/recalls.md). Built 1984\-09\-01 to 1988\-07\-01.
- [1988 PONTIAC FIERO](/makes/pontiac/fiero/1988/recalls.md). Built 1984\-09\-01 to 1988\-07\-01.

## Investigated as RQ89001

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.

- RQ89001: Recall query.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V232000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V232000/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/89V232000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V232000)

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