What NHTSA investigated
Summary: among 135 complaints, 122 fires occurred while driving. Possiblecauses include 13 due to coolant leaks, 16 from fuel leaks, 8 caused bybattery cable rubbing on engine BLOCK,26 due to oil leaks resultingfrom connecting rod failure, 12 from electrical wire shorts, and 59 un-identified.as of 12/14/87, 238 fire reports have been received.status:test request sent to etf 12/11/86. First ir sent 8/28/86,RESPONSE dated 10/30/86. Second ir sent 12/11/86, partial ir responsedated 2/5/87.REMAINDER of response dated 5/12/87. Recall requestsent to GM on 9/8/87.GM responded with recall 87V-181 on 11/25/87.NHTSA intends to initiate an audit of this recall in the fall of 1988.===
The recall that followed
Vehicles covered
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Pontiac | FIERO | 1984 |
Source
From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.