NHTSA recall 83V105000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 83V105000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1983-10-13 |
| Owners notified | 1983-10-20 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE |
| Units potentially affected | 352036 |
What is wrong
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.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ALL SUSPECT VALVES.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE PROPORTIONER VALVES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SINCE THIS IS A DUAL BRAKE SYSTEM, PART OF THE SYSTEMWILL STILL WORK AND ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO BE STOPPED, BUT OVER A GREATERDISTANCE. PARTIAL LOSS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPINGDISTANCE IS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
| 1983 BUICK CENTURY | Built 1982-10-01 to 1983-05-01. |
|---|---|
| 1983 BUICK SKYHAWK | Built 1982-10-01 to 1983-05-01. |
| 1983 BUICK SKYLARK | Built 1982-10-01 to 1983-05-01. |
| 1983 CADILLAC CIMARRON | Built 1982-10-01 to 1983-05-01. |
| 1983 CHEVROLET CAVALIER | Built 1982-10-01 to 1983-05-01. |
| 1983 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY | Built 1982-10-01 to 1983-05-01. |
| 1983 CHEVROLET CITATION | Built 1982-10-01 to 1983-05-01. |
| 1983 OLDSMOBILE CIERA | Built 1982-10-01 to 1983-05-01. |
| 1983 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS | Built 1982-10-01 to 1983-05-01. |
| 1983 OLDSMOBILE FIRENZA | Built 1982-10-01 to 1983-05-01. |
| 1983 OLDSMOBILE OMEGA | Built 1982-10-01 to 1983-05-01. |
| 1983 PONTIAC 6000 | Built 1982-10-01 to 1983-05-01. |
| 1983 PONTIAC J2000 | Built 1982-10-01 to 1983-05-01. |
| 1983 PONTIAC PHOENIX | Built 1982-10-01 to 1983-05-01. |
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