NHTSA Campaign 88V078000

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported May 10, 1988 · 65,136 vehicles affected

What's wrong

INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLY AND THE TRANSMISSION GOVERNOR/SPEED SENSOR CONNECTOR COULD CAUSE ABRASION OF THE HOSE.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN A FLUID LEAK, WITH THE POTENTIAL FORAN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy

REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE HOSE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BUICK RIVIERA 1986 65,136
BUICK RIVIERA 1987 65,136
OLDSMOBILE TORONADO 1986 65,136
OLDSMOBILE TORONADO 1987 65,136

Source: NHTSA Campaign 88V078000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.