BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1984-01-19.
Recall campaignNHTSA 84V006000
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
Manufacturer
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Vehicles affected
1,612
Reported to NHTSA
1984-01-19
Owners notified
1984-03-26
Defect description
THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MACHINED CAUSING STRESS AND POSSIBLY CRACKS IN THE MASTER CYLINDER WHERE IT IS ATTACHED TO THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER.
Manufacturer remedy
COMPONENTS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR IMPROPER MACHINING AND, IF FOUND, MASTER CYLINDER AND POWER BRAKE BOOSTER WILL BE REPLACED.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH POWER BRAKE BOOSTERS.SYSTEM: BRAKES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE STRESS AND CRACKS COULD CAUSE MISALIGNMENT OF THEPOWER BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER AND POSSIBLE REDUCTION IN BRAKING ABILITY ORLOSS OF BRAKES. AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR IF REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY IS NOTCORRECTED.
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.