The defect
THE POWER STEERING GEAR INLET HOSE ON THESE VEHICLES CAN FRACTURE, CAUSING POWER STEERING FLUID TO SPRAY FROM HOSE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
The risk
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Corvette | 1992, 1993 |
Components: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Corvette | 1992 | 7 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 1993 | 22 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 1992
18 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the steering; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 92V169000 12 Nov 1992 | AMERTEK, INC. |
| 92V153000 24 Oct 1992 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 92V146000 14 Oct 1992 | STEWART & STEVENSON SERV. |
| 92V130000 9 Sept 1992 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 92V114000 7 Aug 1992 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 92V110000 28 Jul 1992 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 92V096000 7 Jul 1992 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 92V079000 27 May 1992 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992