The defect
THE ENGINE OIL COOLER INLET HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED TOO CLOSE TO THE STEERING GEAR CAUSING CHAFING. THE CHAFING CAN EVENTUALLY WEAR THROUGH THE HOSE'S PROTECTIVE SLEEVE RESULTING IN ENGINE OIL LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS, THE OIL LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE CAN RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Roadmaster | 1994 |
| Cadillac Fleetwood | 1994 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 1994 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Roadmaster | 1994 | 85 | 5 |
| Cadillac Fleetwood | 1994 | 16 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 1994 | 146 | 6 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1994
11 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the engine and engine cooling; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 94V179000 26 Sept 1994 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 94V157000 24 Aug 1994 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 94V144000 2 Aug 1994 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 94V132000 19 Jul 1994 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 94V126000 8 Jul 1994 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 94V112000 16 Jun 1994 | WAYNE WHEELED VEHICLES |
| 94V098000 24 May 1994 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 94V094000 11 May 1994 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994