# Transport Canada recall 1983083

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1983083
- Manufacturer's number: 3A19
- Reported: 1983\-10\-07
- Units potentially affected: 40

## What is wrong

THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM BRAKE PIPE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE PROPORTIONER VALVE ON THESE VEHICLES MAY BE CONTACTING THE AIR CLEANER RESONATOR BRACKET.  OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF OPERATION, THE BRAKE PIPE COULD WEAR THROUGH SUFFICIENTLY TO CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION.  IF A VEHICLE HAPPENS TO BE IN MOTION AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED, THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.  MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 5.7 L. V\-8 DIESEL ENGINES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1983 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/1983/recalls.md)
- [1983 CHEVROLET MALIBU](/makes/chevrolet/malibu/1983/recalls.md)
- [1983 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO](/makes/chevrolet/monte-carlo/1983/recalls.md)
- [1983 GMC CABALLERO](/makes/gmc/caballero/1983/recalls.md)
- 1983 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS
- [1983 PONTIAC GRAND LEMANS](/makes/pontiac/grand-lemans/1983/recalls.md)
- [1983 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/1983/recalls.md)
- 1983 PONTIAC LEMANS

## 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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