BUICK ELECTRA 1986: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V145000

Make Model Year
BUICK ELECTRA 1986
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-11-07 1986-11-03 1986-11-05

Production Dates: 1985-08-01 - 1985-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 88668

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

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.

Remedy

REPLACE AND CORRECTLY ROUTE HOSE, AS NECESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: POWER STEERING PUMP RETURN HOSE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.