NHTSA recall 85V104000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 85V104000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1985-08-14 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM |
| Units potentially affected | 3192 |
What is wrong
SOME WAGONS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A JA2 REAR SYSTEM INSTEAD OF THE JA3 BRAKE SYSTEM. THESE STATION WAGONS MAY EXCEED THE MAXIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIRED BY FMVSS 105. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING SHOULD A STOPPING DISTANCE CONFORMING WITH FMVSS 105 BE REQUIRED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
The remedy
INSTALL CORRECT BRAKE SYSTEM.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STATION WAGONS. SYSTEM: REAR BRAKES FMVSS 105.
| 1984 BUICK CENTURY | Built 1984-06-01 to 1984-08-01. |
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