Recall Detail
OLDSMOBILE / FIRENZA / 1983
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 31170 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: OLDSMOBILE |
| Recalled Component Id: 000004143000011677000000074 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: FIRENZA | Model Year: 1983 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V105000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE | Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1982 | End date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1983 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 352036 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 20 1983 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC | Report Received Date: Oct, 13 1983 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 21 1983 | Federal Motar Safety 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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