Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1983-01-01.
Recall campaignNHTSA 83V007000
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
15,495
Reported to NHTSA
1983-01-01
Owners notified
1983-01-27
Defect description
REAR BRAKE HOSES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY WHEN THE METAL END FITTINGS WERE INSTALLED. SOME REAR BRAKE HOSES MAY SEPARATE FROM THE METAL END FITTINGS WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE PULLING FORCE SPECIFIED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 106, "BRAKE HOSES".
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE REAR BRAKE HOSES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; REAR BRAKE HOSES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A SEPARATION MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND APARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION. A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION COULD RESULTIN A VEHICLE CRASH IN SITUATIONS IN WHICH A MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE ISREQUIRED.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.