NHTSA recall campaign

90V136000

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

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3Affected configurations shown33,000Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentSteering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, And Connections
Report receivedJun 8, 1990
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE MANIFOLD MAY BECOME HOTENOUGH TO IGNITE THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENTFIRE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

INSTALL NEW HEAT RESISTANT POWER STEERING HOSES. ALSO, INSTALL NEW FAN COUPLING TO INCREASE AIR FLOW VOLUME THROUGH ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND REPLACE ANY OTHER DAMAGED COMPONENTS.

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 90V136000

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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