Amc · Canada · Crit
Amc Hornet, Gremlin: Not Entered
Affects Amc Hornet, Gremlin · 1975–1976 — about 10K vehicles.
The hazard
1975-76 AMC GREMLIN AND HORNET VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SIX CYLINDER ENGINES AND POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING HOSE MAY BE ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THIS COULD CAUSE HEAT DAMAGE TO THE HOSE ALLOWING POWER STEERING FLUID TO BE SPRAYED ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING SMOKE AND POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational