# NHTSA recall 88V059000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 88V059000
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Reported: 1988\-04\-06
- Owners notified: 1988\-04\-07
- Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
- Units potentially affected: 66239

## What is wrong

VIBRATION AND HIGH UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES COULD CAUSE POWER STEERING SUPPLY HOSE AT THE CONNECTOR CLAMP SEAL TO DEVELOP A FLUID LEAK.


## What can happen

IF THE FLUID CONTACTS THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, IT MAYCAUSE SMOKE AND POSSIBLY AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.


## The remedy

INSTALL AN IMPROVED POWER STEERING SUPPLY HOSE ASSEMBLY.


## Notes

SYSTEM: POWER STEERINGVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 HONDA PRELUDE](/makes/honda/prelude/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-04\-01 to 1988\-03\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V059000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V059000)

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