Vehicle recall 86V073000 · May 28, 1986
Chevrolet Cavalier, Cadillac Cimarron and 2 more models
The engine air cleaner plastic trim cover could fall off the air cleaner assembly and land on the exhaust manifold creating a fire hazard.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The engine air cleaner plastic trim cover could fall off the air cleaner assembly and land on the exhaust manifold creating a fire hazard. Consequence of defect: if the car is being operated at the time that the plastic trim cover falls off, an engine compartment fire could occur without warning.
- Remedy
- Remove the trim cover and discard.
- Notes
- System: engine air cleaner cover. Vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with rpo LQ5 2.0 engines.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 86V073000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 28, 1986
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- June 19, 1986
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 87,174
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buick Skyhawk (1985): 1985
- Cadillac Cimarron (1985): 1985
- Chevrolet Cavalier (1985): 1985
- Oldsmobile Firenza (1985): 1985
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