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CADILLAC: FLEETWOOD: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Campaign Number: 94V199000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicle/Equipment Model: FLEETWOOD
Model Year: 1992
Manufacturer Component Description: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 403273
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 19941128
Recall Initiated By: ODI
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date: 19941013
Record Creation Date: 19941028

Defect Summary:

THE UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY.

Consequence Summary:

IN THE EVENT OF SEPARATION OF THE COUPLING, AN OIL LEAK CAN OCCUR WHICH, WHEN EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Corrective Summary:

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER LINE TO THE TRANSAXLE.

Notes:

SYSTEM: POWERTRAIN; AXLE ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLETIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT THE CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.