GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-12-14.
Recall campaignNHTSA 93V214000
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
128
Reported to NHTSA
1993-12-14
Owners notified
1993-12-23
Defect description
THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE PIPE CHAFES AGAINST THE POWER STEERING HOSE WHICH WEARS A HOLE IN THE BRAKE PIPE. THIS CAUSES A POTENTIAL LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID RESULTING IN LOSS OF FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM OPERATIONS.
Safety risk
IF THIS OCCURS THE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VEHICLEDIMINISHES AND MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW BRAKE PIPE WITH SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION.
Notes
SYSTEM: BRAKES; HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY COMMERCIAL CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH 4.3 LITERENGINES AND 7,200 POUND GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT BRAKE SYSTEM.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPONSERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME ANDFREE OF CHARGE OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE,PLEASE CONTACT CHEVROLET SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC SERVICE CENTERAT 1-313-456-4547. 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.