Vehicle recall 85V153000 · November 19, 1985

Chevrolet Caprice and Pontiac Parisienne

The positive battery cable may contact the upper control arm or exhaust manifold shield and eventually wear through the insulation and ground the cable.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: The positive battery cable may contact the upper control arm or exhaust manifold shield and eventually wear through the insulation and ground the cable. Consequence of defect: this could result in an underhood fire which could cause burn injuries to occupants.
Remedy: Install a positive battery service kit.
Notes: System: electrical, battery cable.vehicle description: full-size passenger cars with 4.3L V6 engines.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 85V153000
Reported to NHTSA: November 19, 1985
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles potentially affected: 27,942
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Electrical system › 12V/24V/48V battery › Cables

Recall 85V153000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Chevrolet Caprice (1985): 1985
Pontiac Parisienne (1985): 1985

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