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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 72V198000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Aug 4, 1972

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
42,689
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Aug 4, 1972
Production Aug 1, 1971 – Feb 1, 1972

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-5.POSSIBILITY THAT ELECTRICAL FIRE MAY OCCUR INMOUNTED CONSOLE AREA DUE TO LOOSE RETAINER.BATTERY MAY TIP TOWARD LEFT DURINGCAR OPERATION ALLOWING POSITIVE TERMINAL TO CONTACT RADIATOR SUPPORT ORPOSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TO RUB THROUGH INSULATION ON STEERING GEAR.EITHERCOULD CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING POSITIVEBATTERY CABLE GUIDE TUBE WHERE NECESSARY.)

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
72V198000
Units potentially affected
42,689
Report received
Aug 4, 1972
Production range
Aug 1, 1971 – Feb 1, 1972
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.