NHTSA recall campaign
97V048000
Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, And Connections
9Affected configurations shown1,473Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
IF THE LOW PRESSURE RETURN HOSE BURSTS OR SEPARATES, THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING AND A REDUCTION IN POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKES ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RETURN HOSES WITH A HOSE THAT CAN TOLERATE HIGHER PRESSURES, USE IMPROVED CLAMPS AND A POWER STEERING FLUID THAT IS LESS VISCOUS IN FRIGID TEMPERATURES.
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 97V048000
1997 AMTRAN REOpen vehicle record →1997 AMTRAN RSOpen vehicle record →1997 AMTRAN RCOpen vehicle record →1996 AMTRAN REOpen vehicle record →1996 AMTRAN RSOpen vehicle record →1996 AMTRAN RCOpen vehicle record →1995 AMTRAN REOpen vehicle record →1995 AMTRAN RSOpen vehicle record →1995 AMTRAN RCOpen 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.