# NHTSA recall 93V018000

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: 93V018000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1993\-02\-09
- Owners notified: 1993\-03\-23
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
- Units potentially affected: 20000

## What is wrong

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEQ 9C1 POLICE CARS IN CORROSION AREAS OF THE US AND CANADA ONLY.  NOTE: VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF: CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEWJERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, AND WISCONSIN.  A ELECTRICAL GROUND\-OUT CONDITION MAY EXIST BETWEEN THE 12 VOLT JUNCTION BLOCK AND THE METAL INNER FENDER SKIRT.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A MELTED JUNCTION BLOCK, SMOKE,AND BURNED UNDERHOOD WIRING RESULTING IN A DISABLED VEHICLE OR A VEHICLE FIRE.THIS CONDITION CAN OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION OR WHILE THE VEHICLEIS PARKED AND THE IGNITION IS IN THE "OFF" POSITION.


## The remedy

INSTALL A SHIELDING INSULATOR UNDER THE JUNCTION BLOCK.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1991 CHEVROLET CAPRICE](/makes/chevrolet/caprice/1991/recalls.md). Built 1991\-07\-01 to 1992\-07\-01.
- [1992 CHEVROLET CAPRICE](/makes/chevrolet/caprice/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-07\-01 to 1992\-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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