# Transport Canada recall 1997078

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1997078
- Manufacturer's number: 97018
- Reported: 1997\-04\-14
- Component: Electrical
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 279

## What is wrong

THE PROTECTIVE COVER FOR THE UNDERHOOD FUSE CENTRE MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED ON THESE VEHICLES. WITHOUT THIS COVER, THE POSITIVE TERMINAL BOLT ON THE FUSE BLOCK IS EXPOSED, AND MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH THE INSULATED NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE.  PROLONGED CONTACT MAY RESULT IN ABRASION OF THE NEGATIVE CABLE INSULATION AND COULD CAUSE AN EXTREMELY HIGH CURRENT SHORT CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE POSITIVE TERMINAL AND THE NEGATIVE CABLE. THIS CURRENT FLOW COULD CAUSE ARCING AND RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

CORRECTION:  A PROTECTIVE COVER WILL BE INSTALLED IF NECESSARY.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 BUICK SKYLARK](/makes/buick/skylark/1997/recalls.md)
- [1997 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA](/makes/oldsmobile/achieva/1997/recalls.md)
- [1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM](/makes/pontiac/grand-am/1997/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [PIP4723D](/bulletins/10171318.md), 2020-02-10, Service bulletin
- [19NA273](/bulletins/10170494.md), 2020-01-21, Service bulletin
- [PIP4723C](/bulletins/10157018.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [PIP4723B](/bulletins/10113443.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [010849020](/bulletins/631899.md), 2002-06-25, Service bulletin
- [98836416](/bulletins/601912.md), 1998-08-28, Service bulletin
- [9810015](/bulletins/601782.md), 1998-08-24, Service bulletin
- [638313](/bulletins/51242.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin
- [676528](/bulletins/50565.md), 1997-05-27, 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)

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