| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
78V070000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AMERICAN MOTORS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
HORNET |
| Model Year: |
1976 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19750801 - 19760101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
133593 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19780614 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19780614 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19780404 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DAMAGED HOSES WILL BE REPLACED AND UNDAMAGED HOSES WILL BE PROPERLY ROUTED AS NECESSARY. |
