Recall 78V070000
Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, And Connections — American Motors · reported 4 Apr 1978 · 133,593 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. AS A RESULT, THE HEAT FROM THE MANIFOLD COULD DAMAGE THE HOSE.
The fix
DAMAGED HOSES WILL BE REPLACED AND UNDAMAGED HOSES WILL BE PROPERLY ROUTED AS NECESSARY.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; POWER STEERING HOSE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: HOSE DAMAGE COULD CAUSE THE HOSE TO LEAK POWER STEERINGFLUID ONTO THE HOT MANIFOLD, LEADING TO SMOKE AND, POSSIBLY, FIRE IN THE ENGINECOMPARTMENT. PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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