NHTSA safety recall

Recall 88V092000

Equipment › Other › Labels — Autocar, White Gmc, White Truck · reported 10 Jun 1988 · 276 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

DECALS WARNING NOT TO USE ETHER OR STARTING FLUIDS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED FROM THE AIR CLEANER AND/OR INSTRUMENT PANEL.

The risk

INJECTION OF THESE FLUIDS INTO THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEMCOULD POSSIBLY BE IGNITED BY THE HEATING COILS AND AN EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR.

The fix

INSTALL WARNING LABELS.

SYSTEM: WARNING LABELS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: WHITE AND AUTOCAR MODEL HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS 33,000 LBS.GVWRAND GREATER, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 26, 1984 AND DECEMBER 10, 1987.WHITE GMC ACL, ACM, WIA, WIL, WCA, WCL AND WCM MODEL HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS 33,000LBS. GVWR AND GREATER, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 11, 1988 AND MAY 13, 1988.

NHTSA campaign
88V092000
Filed by
Volvo Gm Heavy Truck Corp
Report received
10 Jun 1988
Owners notified
22 Jun 1988
Potentially affected
276

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1985 Autocar Autocar 1986 Autocar Autocar 1987 Autocar Autocar 1988 White Gmc White Gmc 1985 White Truck White Truck 1986 White Truck White Truck 1987 White Truck White Truck

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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