NHTSA safety recall

Recall 86V145000

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, And Connections — Buick, Oldsmobile · reported 3 Nov 1986 · 88,668 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The fix

REPLACE AND CORRECTLY ROUTE HOSE, AS NECESSARY.

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

NHTSA campaign

86V145000

Filed by

General Motors Corp.

Report received

3 Nov 1986

Owners notified

7 Nov 1986

Potentially affected

88,668

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.

1986 Buick Electra 1986 Oldsmobile 98

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.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →