Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1984-08-17.
Recall campaignNHTSA 84V093000
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
30,868
Reported to NHTSA
1984-08-17
Owners notified
1984-09-15
Defect description
REAR BRAKE HOSES WERE NOT PROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND DO NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 106, "BRAKE HOSES". HOSES COULD COME LOOSE FROM THE END FITTINGS WHEN SUBJECTED TO A PULLING FORCE.
Manufacturer remedy
A NEW HOSE WILL BE INSTALLED IF NECESSARY. IN ADDITION, BRAKES WILL BE SERVICED.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; REAR BRAKE HOSE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION OF THE HOSE FROM ITS METAL END FITTING WOULDRESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND LOSS OF SOME BRAKE ACTION. AN ACCIDENT COULDRESULT UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE.
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.