NHTSA Recall 77V111000
Filed by General Motors, LLC. Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Reported 1977-07-15. An estimated 12,963 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH RESERVOIR MOUNTING BOLTS THAT WERE IMPROPERLY PROCESSED. THIS COULD MAKE THESE BOLTS BRITTLE AND SUBJECT TO BREAKING. IF BREAKAGE OCCURS, A BRAKE FLUID LEAK MAY DEVELOP BETWEEN THE RESERVOIR AND MASTER CYLINDER. LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE BRAKING CAPABILITY.
What the manufacturer will do
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR MOUNTING BOLTS WITH AN IMPROVED TYPE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS AND MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRO-BOOST ASSISTSYSTEMS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD OCCUR,RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.