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NHTSA campaign 96V186000

Chevrolet and GMC Recall 96V-186: GM/WATER INTRUSION

NHTSA recall 96V186000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on September 26, 1996, with 20,689 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet G10, Chevrolet G20, Chevrolet G30 and more for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on October 18, 1996, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 96V186000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
96V186000 (also written 96V-186 or 96V186)
Filed by
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report received
Potentially affected
20,689 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System — Wiring — Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V186000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Chevrolet

  • Chevrolet G10

    • 1996 · Vehicles built December 1, 1995 – July 31, 1996 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet G20

    • 1996 · Vehicles built December 1, 1995 – July 31, 1996 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet G30

    • 1996 · Vehicles built December 1, 1995 – July 31, 1996 (per NHTSA)
All Chevrolet recalls

GMC

  • GMC G25

    • 1996 · Vehicles built December 1, 1995 – July 31, 1996 (per NHTSA)

  • GMC G35

    • 1996 · Vehicles built December 1, 1995 – July 31, 1996 (per NHTSA)
All GMC recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V186000.

Defect description

WATER INTRUSION INTO THE KICK PANEL AREAS IN FRONT OF BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS CAN CAUSE A CORROSION PATH BETWEEN THE BATTERY FEED AND THE ELECTRICAL GROUND.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT LEADING TO IGNITION AND COMBUSION OF THE PLASTICS IN THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE 25 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITH 25 AMP FUSES IN THE FUSE BLOCK; REMOVE A TEMPORARY PAPER FUSE-BLOCK COVER; INSTALL A PLASTIC SHIELD OVER THE FUSE BLOCK; REPLACE AND REORIENT THE POWER DOOR LOCK RELAY (IF EQUIPPED); INSPECT THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY MODULE (IF EQUIPPED) FOR SIGNS OF CORROSION, REPLACE IF CORRODED, AND REORIENT IT; AND APPLY ADDITIONAL BODY SEALER IN KEY AREAS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING SEPTEMBER 1996.NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V186000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.