NHTSA safety recall

Recall 88V078000

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump — Buick, Oldsmobile · reported 10 May 1988 · 65,136 vehicles potentially 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.

The risk

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

The fix

REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE HOSE.

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

NHTSA campaign

88V078000

Filed by

General Motors Corp.

Report received

10 May 1988

Owners notified

30 Jun 1988

Potentially affected

65,136

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 Riviera 1987 Buick Riviera 1986 Oldsmobile Toronado 1987 Oldsmobile Toronado

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 →