OLDSMOBILE 98 1986: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

 
Make : OLDSMOBILE Model : 98 Year : 1986
Build Dates : 1985-08-01 - 1985-12-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 86V145000
Date Owner's Notified: 1986-11-07 Date Received by ODI: 1986-11-03 Date Added to Database: 1986-11-05
Manufacturers Involved: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 88668
Summary:
      THERE MAY NOT BE ENOUGH CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP RETURN HOSE AND THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: HOSE COULD OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN A HOLE AND FLUID LEAK, AND A POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Consequence:
     
Remedy:
      REPLACE AND CORRECTLY ROUTE HOSE, AS NECESSARY.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      SYSTEM: POWER STEERING PUMP RETURN HOSE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.