FW: [V8] Bose rear amps catch fire?

[Buchholz, Steven]

... while putting together a TidBit for the KB I found the following message, posted almost exactly one year ago ... which might explain why some cars are subject to the recall while others are not.  

Steve B
San José, CA (USA)

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> I had brought in my 200 (after I had brought it in earlier) when the parts
> had arrived.  They said my car DID NOT qualify because the amp circuit
> boards where the soldered in vs. the plug-in type.  :-(   Apparently, they
> just unplug the old ones and plug in the new ones.
> 
> HTH
> 
> -Ingo
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> 
> Does anyone have the specific part numbers of the Bose amplifiers that are
> suspected of overheating and burning the car?  My 90V8Q was bot used and the
> original owner had the "radio" dealer-replaced 2 times in 1993; his receipts
> don't define "radio" or give part numbers.
> 
> I have read dozens of old posts on this and have missed this data if it was
> ever written.  As I understand the problem, only the1990 and 1991 model
> years could have this problem.
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> Pat