# Transport Canada recall 1987079

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: 1987079
- Manufacturer's number: 7A20/87025
- Reported: 1987\-08\-04
- Component: Brakes
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 75

## What is wrong

SEVERE BRAKE CHATTER MAY CAUSE THE FRONT AXLE BRAKE CHAMBER MOUNTING BRACKETS TO DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE WELD AREA WHERE THE S\-CAM TUBE ATTACHES TO THE CHAMBER SUPPORT SECTION. BRACKET FAILURE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF FRONT WHEEL BRAKING AND POSSIBLE RESTRICTION IN STEERING CONTROL. THIS COULD CAUSE VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

CORRECTION:REINFORCED FRONT AXLE BRAKE CHAMBER MOUNTING BRACKETS WILL BE INSTALLED AND,IF NOT FITTED,A FRONT BRAKE LIMITING VALVE.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1983 GMC C6](/makes/gmc/c6/1983/recalls.md)
- [1984 GMC C6](/makes/gmc/c6/1984/recalls.md)
- [1985 GMC C6](/makes/gmc/c6/1985/recalls.md)
- [1986 GMC C6](/makes/gmc/c6/1986/recalls.md)
- [1987 GMC C6](/makes/gmc/c6/1987/recalls.md)
- [1983 GMC C7](/makes/gmc/c7/1983/recalls.md)
- [1984 GMC C7](/makes/gmc/c7/1984/recalls.md)
- [1985 GMC C7](/makes/gmc/c7/1985/recalls.md)
- [1986 GMC C7](/makes/gmc/c7/1986/recalls.md)
- [1987 GMC C7](/makes/gmc/c7/1987/recalls.md)
- 1983 GMC SCHOOL BUS
- 1984 GMC SCHOOL BUS
- 1985 GMC SCHOOL BUS
- 1986 GMC SCHOOL BUS
- 1987 GMC SCHOOL BUS

## 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1987079](/v1/recalls/tc/1987079)

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