NHTSA recall campaign

88V078000

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump

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4Affected configurations shown65,136Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSteering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Report receivedOct 5, 1988
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

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

What fixes it

Official remedy

REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE HOSE.

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 88V078000

1987 BUICK RIVIERAOpen vehicle record →1987 OLDSMOBILE TORONADOOpen vehicle record →1986 BUICK RIVIERAOpen vehicle record →1986 OLDSMOBILE TORONADOOpen vehicle record →

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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