NHTSA recall campaign

96E022000

ManufacturerTRANS/AIR MANUFACTURING CORP.Reported1996-08-02Affected222 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

A GENERAL MOTORS (GM) HOSE WHICH DIRECTS THE POWER STEERING FLUID FROM THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP REQUIRED RELOCATION TO ACCOMMODATE THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR. THE SUBSTITUTE HOSE WAS NOT COMPATIBLE FOR USE WITH POWER STEERING FLUID CAUSING THE HOSE TO DETERIORATE.

Risk

A DETERIORATING HOSE CAN CAUSE LEAKAGE OF THE POWER STEERING FLUID RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

THESE HOSES WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.