NHTSA Campaign 91V175000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Issued by GILLIG CORPORATION · Reported Oct 9, 1991 · 62 vehicles affected
What's wrong
INCONSISTENT AEROQUIP HOSE TIGHTENING PROCEDURES AND SUPPLIER'S ASSEMBLY INCONSISTENCIES CAN CAUSE LEAKS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.
Consequence
IF A SEVERE HYDRAULIC LEAK OCCURS, HYDRAULIC FLUID CAN BESPRAYED ON THE ENGINE MANIFOLDS OR ACCUMULATE ON THE TURBOCHARGER AND INSULATIONAND THEN BE IGNITED BY THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, TURBOCHARGER, OR MUFFLER,RESULTING IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Remedy
STEAM CLEAN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RUN THE SYSTEM TO DETECT LEAKS, RE-TORQUE ANY LEAKING CONNECTIONS TO SPECIFICATIONS, AND REPLACE FITTINGS/HOSES THAT CANNOT BE MADE LEAK FREE.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLIDAY RAMBLER | LIMITED | 1990 | 62 |
| HOLIDAY RAMBLER | LIMITED | 1991 | 62 |
| HOLIDAY RAMBLER | LIMITED | 1992 | 62 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 91V175000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.