Model year record

1985 GMC C15

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V043000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components

Component: Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 32
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-04-01
Owners notified: 1987-04-03

Defect description

IMPROPER SIZE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE INSTALLED.

Safety risk

TRUCKS COULD EXCEED THE MAXIMUM STOPPING DISTANCEPERMITTED BY FMVSS 105, HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AVEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE REAR AXLE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WITH PROPER SIZE ASSEMBLIES.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.