Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Cooling Unit And Lines

Date Announced
SEP 25, 1979
Vehicles Affected
224,892
NHTSA Campaign #
79V220000
Summary
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.
Actions
The dealer will replace the cooler line hoses using hoses with kevlar braided reinforcement.