Oldsmobile, Buick 1986 Steering recall
Recalled November 3, 1986 · NHTSA recall 86V145000 · Oldsmobile
Remedy
REPLACE AND CORRECTLY ROUTE HOSE, AS NECESSARY.
Units
88,668 units
Description
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.
What to do
REPLACE AND CORRECTLY ROUTE HOSE, AS NECESSARY.
Product
Oldsmobile 98 · Oldsmobile ELECTRA
Manufacturer(s)
General Motors, LLC
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →