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NHTSARecalled Aug 30, 1978 · #78V189000

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:INSTRUMENT PANEL:OTHER PART

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

IF PAPER OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS ARE PLACED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ASHTRAY RECEPTACLE, THEY COULD BECOME IGNITED AND FLAMES FROM THE FIRE MAY REACH THE INTERIOR OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Product details

Product
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:INSTRUMENT PANEL:OTHER PART
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

OWNER WILL BE SENT A METAL HEAT SHIELD TO BE INSTALLED ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, EITHER BY THE OWNER OR BY THE DEALER.

View the official CPSC notice