Known Recalls

Model year record

1983 Pontiac Phoenix

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 83V105000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: differential proportional valve

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: differential proportional valve
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
352,036
Reported to NHTSA
1983-10-13
Owners notified
1983-10-20

Defect description

THE BRAKE PROPORTIONER VALVES MAY BREAK AND SEPARATE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER. THIS WOULD ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK AND WOULD RESULT IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ALL SUSPECT VALVES.

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.