Component Description
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
Manufacturer That Filed Defect/noncompliance Report
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Begin Date Of Manufacturing
19821001
End Date Of Manufacturing
19830501
Vehicle, Equipment Or Tire Report
0
Potential Number Of Units Affected
352036
Date Owner Notified By MFR
19831020
Recall Initiator (MFR/OVSC/ODI)
MFR
Mfg
General Motors LLC
Report Received Date
19831013
Record Creation Date
19831021
Regulation Part Number
Defect Summary
THE BRAKE PROPORTIONER VALVES MAY BREAK AND SEPARATE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER. THIS WOULD ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK AND WOULD RESULT IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM.
Consequence Summary
Corrective Summary
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ALL SUSPECT VALVES.
Recall Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE PROPORTIONER VALVES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SINCE THIS IS A DUAL BRAKE SYSTEM, PART OF THE SYSTEMWILL STILL WORK AND ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO BE STOPPED, BUT OVER A GREATERDISTANCE. PARTIAL LOSS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPINGDISTANCE IS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
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Body Class
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Vehicle Type
PASSENGER CAR
Manufacturer
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