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  NHTSA Recall 94V049000

NHTSA Campaign Id 94V049000; Date: Mar. 21, 1994

If this occurs, the oil leak onto the engine can result in an engine compartment fire.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1994 Buick Roadmaster 1994 Cadillac Fleetwood 1994 Chevrolet Caprice

Component: Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:hose

Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.

Affected Units:: 8,475

icon3 Recall Summary:

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.

icon2 How to Fix:

icon4 Recall Notes:

System: engine cooling system: hoses. Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with engine oil coolers and 5. 7l or 4. 3l engines. Note: if your equipment is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact Chevrolet service center at 1-800-222-1020, Buick service center at 1-800-521-7300, or Cadillac service center at 1-800-458-8006. Also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 12, 1994

Also see:

All recalls of Buick vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.