NHTSA recall 79V220000
Power train › Automatic transmission › Cooling unit and lines
Buick Skylark and 3 more
Reported Sep 25, 1979224,892 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Jan 1, 1979 – Aug 1, 1979
The defect
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.
The remedy
The dealer will replace the cooler line hoses using hoses with kevlar braided reinforcement.