# NHTSA recall 90V104000

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: 90V104000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1990\-04\-23
- Owners notified: 1990\-08\-06
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
- Units potentially affected: 102162

## What is wrong

PCV GROMMET OIL LEAKS, TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LEAKS, PISTON CONNECTING ROD FAILURES BREAKING THROUGH ENGINE WALL CAUSING OIL SPILLAGE, FUEL RAIL LEAKS, COOLANT LEAKS, ROCKER COVER OIL LEAKS, AND MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE RELATED FACTORS, COULD CAUSE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES.


## What can happen

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


## The remedy

CORRECT OR INSTALL NEW COMPONENTS TO PREVENT UNREASONABLE FIRE RISK.


## Notes

SYSTEM: ENGINE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIERO PASSENGER CARS WITH 2.8L 6 CYLINDER ENGINES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1985 PONTIAC FIERO](/makes/pontiac/fiero/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-07\-01 to 1988\-08\-01.
- [1986 PONTIAC FIERO](/makes/pontiac/fiero/1986/recalls.md). Built 1984\-07\-01 to 1988\-08\-01.
- [1987 PONTIAC FIERO](/makes/pontiac/fiero/1987/recalls.md). Built 1984\-07\-01 to 1988\-08\-01.
- [1988 PONTIAC FIERO](/makes/pontiac/fiero/1988/recalls.md). Built 1984\-07\-01 to 1988\-08\-01.

## Investigated as EA89022

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.

- EA89022: Engineering analysis, opened 1989\-03\-31, closed 1990\-07\-13. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V104000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V104000/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/90V104000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V104000)

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