General Motors Corp.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 21, 1994 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 8,475. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS, THE OIL LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE CAN RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Buick Roadmaster | 85 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 1994 Cadillac Fleetwood | 16 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 1994 Chevrolet Caprice | 146 | 10 | 8 | 13 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 94V049000.
Full record for the 1994 Buick Roadmaster → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →