# NHTSA recall 86V120000

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: 86V120000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1986\-08\-26
- Owners notified: 1986\-09\-20
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
- Units potentially affected: 18223

## What is wrong

SEVERE AND UNUSUAL BRAKING CONDITIONS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE    TO THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CENTER VALVE.                                                                                                                        CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF SUFFICIENT DAMAGE OCCURS, LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES MAY     OCCUR WITH INCREASED PEDAL TRAVEL AND REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY.  THE REDUCTION    OF BRAKING ABILITY AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED COULD    RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.


## The remedy

NEW MASTER CYLINDER CENTER VALVE AND RELATED PARTS WILL BE    INSTALLED.


## Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES/MASTER CYLINDER. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1986 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-04\-01 to 1986\-02\-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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