Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1974-08-13.
Recall campaignNHTSA 74V128000
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
7,380
Reported to NHTSA
1974-08-13
Owners notified
1974-08-19
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
BUICK CAMPAIGN NO 74-C-5.STATION WAGON.POSSIBILITY THAT THE REAR BRAKE PIPEWAS IMPROPERLY POSITIONED WHILE INSTALLING A REAR AXLE PINION ANGLE CHECKINGFIXTURE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, AND WHEN DRIVING CAUSES "BOTTOMING" THEBRAKE PIPE MAY FLEX UP AND DOWN UNTIL IT BREAKS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKEFLUID AND LOSS OF REAR BRAKING ACTION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND RELOCATINGBRAKE PIPE WHERE NECESSARY).
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