NHTSA recall campaign
89V054000
ManufacturerHOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP.Reported1989-04-05Affected118 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
CLOSE PROXIMITY OF CERTAIN HOSES TO HIGH HEAT EMITTED FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WOULD CAUSE THE HOSE TO DETERIORATE.
Risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, CREATINGTHE POSSIBILITY OF A REAR END CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD OVER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO PROTECT THE HOSES FROM HEAT DETERIORATION.
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