# NHTSA recall 88V078000

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: 88V078000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1988\-05\-10
- Owners notified: 1988\-06\-30
- Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
- Units potentially affected: 65136

## What is wrong

INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLY AND THE TRANSMISSION GOVERNOR/SPEED SENSOR CONNECTOR COULD CAUSE ABRASION OF THE HOSE.


## What can happen

THIS COULD RESULT IN A FLUID LEAK, WITH THE POTENTIAL FORAN UNDERHOOD FIRE.


## The remedy

REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE HOSE.


## Notes

SYSTEM: POWER STEERING PUMP HOSE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1986 BUICK RIVIERA](/makes/buick/riviera/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-03\-01 to 1985\-06\-01.
- [1987 BUICK RIVIERA](/makes/buick/riviera/1987/recalls.md). Built 1985\-03\-01 to 1985\-06\-01.
- [1986 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO](/makes/oldsmobile/toronado/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-03\-01 to 1985\-06\-01.
- [1987 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO](/makes/oldsmobile/toronado/1987/recalls.md). Built 1985\-03\-01 to 1985\-06\-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)

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