GEO METRO 1988: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

Make : GEO Model : METRO Year : 1988
Build Dates : 1988-05-01 - 1988-07-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 88V157000
Date Owner's Notified: 1988-10-21 Date Received by ODI: 1988-10-04 Date Added to Database: 1988-10-19
Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 3743
Summary:
      THE V BELT PULLEY, WHICH DRIVES THE HYDRAULIC PUMP PROVIDING POWER ASSIST FOR STEERING AND HYDRAULIC BRAKES, CAN FAIL.
Consequence:
      LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING AND POWER ASSIST TOHYDRAULIC BRAKES CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy:
      INSTALL DIFFERENT PULLEY AND REINFORCE POWER STEERING PUMP MOUNTING.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      SYSTEM: PULLEY FOR POWER STEERING AND BRAKES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM TRUCKS AND BUSES.