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OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

85V048000

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Reported Apr 29, 1985 · GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Summary

EXCESSIVE ENLARGEMENT OF THE WHEEL CYLINDER PILOT HOLE IN THE REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE COULD ALLOW THE WHEEL CYLINDER TO ROTATE AND CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID LEADS TO LOSS OF REAR BRAKE ACTION, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. FRONT BRAKES WOULD REMAIN OPERATIONAL.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

ADD A PART TO PREVENT WHEEL CYLINDER FROM ROTATING.

Notes

NOTE: OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1985 AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 30, 1985.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MIDSIZE PASSENGER CARS AND SMALL TRUCKS. SYSTEM: REAR BRAKES.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

1982 GMC S151982 Chevrolet S101980 Pontiac Lemans1980 Buick Century1980 Chevrolet Monte Carlo1980 Pontiac Grand Prix1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass1980 Chevrolet Malibu1980 Buick Regal1980 Chevrolet El Camino1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo1979 GMC Caballero1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass1979 Chevrolet El Camino1979 Chevrolet Malibu1979 Pontiac Grand Prix1979 Pontiac Lemans1978 Buick Regal1978 Chevrolet El Camino1978 Pontiac Grand Am1978 GMC Caballero1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo1978 Pontiac Grand Prix1978 Pontiac Lemans1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass1978 Buick Century1978 Chevrolet Malibu

This is model-level recall history. It does not confirm whether a particular VIN is affected or has received the repair. Check with NHTSA ↗