Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
5,152
Reported to NHTSA
1992-11-08
Owners notified
1992-10-30
Defect description
THE POWER STEERING GEAR INLET HOSE ON THESE VEHICLES CAN FRACTURE, CAUSING POWER STEERING FLUID TO SPRAY FROM HOSE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Safety risk
THE POWER STEERING FLUID IS FLAMMABLE AND COULD CAUSEAN UNDERHOOD FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE POWER STEERING GEAR INLET HOSE WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Electrical system
2
17,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic
2
93,509 mi
Vehicle speed control
2
77,452 mi
Air bags: frontal
1
—
Electrical system: ignition
1
—
Engine
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
—
Power train
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission
1
—
Power train: manual transmission
1
—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
1
—
Steering: hydraulic power assist system
1
—
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
1
—
Structure: body: door
1
—
Structure: frame and members
1
—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
1
—
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
1
—
The 1992 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 1994 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.
