NHTSA recall campaign
98V241000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1998-10-05Affected2,732 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.8L V6 ENGINE. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITHOUT A HEATER HOSE CLIP WHICH COULD ALLOW THE HOSE TO SAG AND CONTACT THE OXYGEN SENSOR RESULTING IN A COOLANT LEAK.
Risk
IF A COOLANT LEAK WERE TO OCCUR, AND LEAKING COOLANT CONTACTED THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD RESULT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEATER HOSE CLIP.
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Affected vehicles
1 entryOldsmobile
- Intrigue1999