NHTSA recall campaign

78V070000

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, And Connections

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4Affected configurations shown133,593Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentSteering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, And Connections
Report receivedApr 4, 1978
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

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.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DAMAGED HOSES WILL BE REPLACED AND UNDAMAGED HOSES WILL BE PROPERLY ROUTED AS NECESSARY.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 78V070000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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