Buick and others Recall 79V220000: Power Train, Automatic Transmission, Cooling Unit And Lines
NHTSA recall 79V220000 · announced September 25, 1979 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 224,892 units affected
The problem
THE AUTOMATIC COOLER LINE HOSES ON SOME OF THE SUSPECT VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL VOIDS, WHICH COMBINED WITH A HIGH THERMAL EXPANSION AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES, COULD RESULT IN HOSE FAILURE AND TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE.
What to do
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE COOLER LINE HOSES USING HOSES WITH KEVLAR BRAIDED REINFORCEMENT.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION HOSES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A VEHICLE FIRE MAY RESULT WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUSPERSONAL INJURY.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.