# NHTSA recall 83V105000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1983 BUICK CENTURY](/makes/buick/century/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-10\-01 to 1983\-05\-01.
- [1983 BUICK SKYHAWK](/makes/buick/skyhawk/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-10\-01 to 1983\-05\-01.
- [1983 BUICK SKYLARK](/makes/buick/skylark/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-10\-01 to 1983\-05\-01.
- [1983 CADILLAC CIMARRON](/makes/cadillac/cimarron/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-10\-01 to 1983\-05\-01.
- [1983 CHEVROLET CAVALIER](/makes/chevrolet/cavalier/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-10\-01 to 1983\-05\-01.
- 1983 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY. Built 1982\-10\-01 to 1983\-05\-01.
- [1983 CHEVROLET CITATION](/makes/chevrolet/citation/1983/recalls.md). 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](/makes/oldsmobile/firenza/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-10\-01 to 1983\-05\-01.
- [1983 OLDSMOBILE OMEGA](/makes/oldsmobile/omega/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-10\-01 to 1983\-05\-01.
- [1983 PONTIAC 6000](/makes/pontiac/6000/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-10\-01 to 1983\-05\-01.
- [1983 PONTIAC J2000](/makes/pontiac/j2000/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-10\-01 to 1983\-05\-01.
- [1983 PONTIAC PHOENIX](/makes/pontiac/phoenix/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-10\-01 to 1983\-05\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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