NHTSA recall 83V064000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 83V064000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1983-07-07 |
| Owners notified | 1983-06-27 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER |
| Units potentially affected | 9197 |
What is wrong
ATTACHING BOLTS WERE MISTAKENLY COATED WITH A SLIPPERY MATERIAL DURING PRODUCTION. THIS MATERIAL WILL ACT AS A LUBRICANT AND BOLTS MAY LOOSEN AND EVENTUALLY FALL OFF.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW CALIPER BRACKET BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; FRONT BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET TO STEERING KNUCKLEATTACHING BOLT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE FRONT BRAKE ASSEMBLY COULD BECOME PARTIALLYSEPARATED FROM THE KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO LOCK. LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.
| 1984 CHEVROLET CORVETTE | Built 1983-02-01 to 1983-06-01. |
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