NHTSA recall 83V007000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 83V007000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1983-01-01 |
| Owners notified | 1983-01-27 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Units potentially affected | 15495 |
What is wrong
REAR BRAKE HOSES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY WHEN THE METAL END FITTINGS WERE INSTALLED. SOME REAR BRAKE HOSES MAY SEPARATE FROM THE METAL END FITTINGS WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE PULLING FORCE SPECIFIED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 106, "BRAKE HOSES".
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE REAR BRAKE HOSES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; REAR BRAKE HOSES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A SEPARATION MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND APARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION. A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION COULD RESULTIN A VEHICLE CRASH IN SITUATIONS IN WHICH A MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE ISREQUIRED.
| 1982 BUICK CENTURY | Built 1982-05-01 to 1982-06-01. |
|---|---|
| 1982 BUICK SKYLARK | Built 1982-05-01 to 1982-06-01. |
| 1982 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY | Built 1982-05-01 to 1982-06-01. |
| 1982 CHEVROLET CITATION | Built 1982-05-01 to 1982-06-01. |
| 1982 PONTIAC 6000 | Built 1982-05-01 to 1982-06-01. |
| 1982 PONTIAC PHOENIX | Built 1982-05-01 to 1982-06-01. |
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