Item Affected: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Date Announced: 04/04/1978
Description of Recall: 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.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DAMAGED HOSES WILL BE REPLACED AND UNDAMAGED HOSES WILL BE PROPERLY ROUTED AS NECESSARY.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; POWER STEERING HOSE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: HOSE DAMAGE COULD CAUSE THE HOSE TO LEAK POWER STEERINGFLUID ONTO THE HOT MANIFOLD, LEADING TO SMOKE AND, POSSIBLY, FIRE IN THE ENGINECOMPARTMENT. PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.
Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
Date Announced: 03/09/1978
Description of Recall: THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM SENSOR CIRCUIT CONTAINS A TWO-WIRE CONNECTOR WHICH COULD CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN THE ENGINE IGNITION. THIS DIFFICULTY MAY BE CAUSED BY MECHANICAL OR CHEMICAL ACTIONS AT THE CONNECTOR.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE TWO-WIRE CONNECTOR WILL BE MODIFIED BY THE DEALER BY CUTTING AND SOLDER-SPLICING THE WIRES.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; IGNITION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: ENGINE COULD HESITATE AND STALL. SHOULD THIS OCCUR INHAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONALINJURY COULD RESULT.