What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1979162
- Recall date
- 26 September 1979
- Make
- Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Chevrolet
- Models
- Skylark, Omega, Phoenix, Citation
- Model years
- 1980
- Vehicle class
- Car
- Vehicles affected
- 27,066
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE HOSES MAY FAIL DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1979162.