Vehicle recall 88V174000 · November 2, 1988
White GMC WB, WCA and 8 more models
Grounding of the AC power source may be defective (or there may be no electrical grounding at the AC power source).
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Grounding of the AC power source may be defective (or there may be no electrical grounding at the AC power source).
- Consequence
- Anyone coming into physical contact with the truck whileit is connected to a non ground AC power source may receive an electrical shocksufficient to cause personal injury or death.
- Remedy
- Rewire engine block heater to assure proper grounding.
- Notes
- System: electrical.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 88V174000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 2, 1988
- Filed by
- VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
- Owner notification
- October 21, 1988
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 234
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Wiring
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- White GMC WB (1988): 1988
- White GMC WCA (1988): 1988
- White GMC WCM (1988): 1988
- White GMC WCS (1988): 1988
- White GMC WHL (1988): 1988
- White GMC WHR (1988): 1988
- White GMC WIA (1988): 1988
- White GMC WIM (1988): 1988
- White GMC WX (1988): 1988
- White GMC Wxll (1988): 1988
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