GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-10-19.
Recall campaignNHTSA 93V171000
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
729
Reported to NHTSA
1993-10-19
Owners notified
1993-10-15
Defect description
THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSH ROD CAN DISENGAGE FROM THE BRAKE BOOSTER.
Safety risk
IF THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSH ROD DISENGAGES FROM THE BRAKEBOOSTER, IT WILL RESULT IN THE LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AND INSTALL A BRAKE PEDAL RETURN STOP TO PREVENT POSSIBLE PUSH ROD DISENGAGEMENT.
Notes
SYSTEM: BRAKES; HYDRAULIC; LINKAGE; PEDAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: B7 SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES.IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICEDATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND FREE OF CHARGEOR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASE CONTACTGMC SERVICE CENTER AT 1-313-456-4547 OR CHEVROLET SERVICE CENTER AT1-800-222-1020. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETYADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.