The defect
THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. AS A RESULT, THE HEAT FROM THE MANIFOLD COULD DAMAGE THE HOSE.
The remedy
DAMAGED HOSES WILL BE REPLACED AND UNDAMAGED HOSES WILL BE PROPERLY ROUTED AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Other steering recalls in 1978
26 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the steering; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 78V269000 21 Dec 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V267000 20 Dec 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V244000 7 Nov 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 78V243000 6 Nov 1978 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 78V212000 4 Oct 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V186000 24 Aug 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V171000 8 Aug 1978 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 78V172000 8 Aug 1978 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978