Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
ALLEGED POWER STEERING HOSE FAILURES
Action number
PE96058
Opened
Oct 9, 1996
Closed
Jan 15, 1997
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: Carrier Corporation
What NHTSA is examining
The power steering hose can rub against the battery terminal post of the starter solenoid.This can result in the hose leaking power steering fluid.As the hose is reinforced with braided steel wire, when the hose wears through, the braided wire can act as an electrical path and cause a direct short of the solenoid battery connection to ground.The failure can therefore provide both the fuel and the ignition source for a vehicle fire.
Vehicles under investigation
Crane Carrier Crane Carrier
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.