# NHTSA recall 92V160000

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: 92V160000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1992\-11\-08
- Owners notified: 1992\-10\-30
- Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
- Units potentially affected: 5152

## What is wrong

THE POWER STEERING GEAR INLET HOSE ON THESE VEHICLES CAN FRACTURE, CAUSING POWER STEERING FLUID TO SPRAY FROM HOSE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.


## What can happen

THE POWER STEERING FLUID IS FLAMMABLE AND COULD CAUSEAN UNDERHOOD FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.


## The remedy

REPLACE THE POWER STEERING GEAR INLET HOSE WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN.


## Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH LT1 ENGINES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1992 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/1992/recalls.md). Built 1992\-06\-01 to 1992\-09\-01.
- [1993 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/1993/recalls.md). Built 1992\-06\-01 to 1992\-09\-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/92V160000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/92V160000)

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