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Fire risk Published 11 Jul 2003 Ref JP-1210340

Chevrolet: Rear-view mirror

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — fire risk. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
11 Jul 2003
Units affected
3785
Reference
JP-1210340

Affected vehicles

Chevrolet Astro 1996–1998 Chevrolet Blazer 1996–1998

Hazard

In power-operated rear-view mirrors, due to inadequate protective circuitry, if a short circuit or similar fault occurs in the wiring at the mirror position adjustment switch, the protective fuse may not blow. This can cause the wiring to overheat and, in the worst case, may lead to fire.
Show original (日本語)
電動式後写鏡において、保護回路が不適切なため、後写鏡位置調整用スイッチ部で配線に 短絡等が発生した場合に保護ヒューズが溶断しないことがあり、配線部が発熱し、最悪の 場合、火災に至るおそれがある。

Remedy

Add a protective fuse to the wiring on all vehicles.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、当該配線に対策用ヒューズを追加する。

Official source

View the official recall notice