Recall 79V080000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals And Linkages — Flyer · reported 21 Mar 1979 · 25 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE BRAKE PEDALS ON SOME VEHICLES MAY FOUL ON A BODY PANEL AND NOT ALLOW FULL BRAKING POWER TO BE ATTAINED. THIS CAN CAUSE POOR VEHICLE BRAKING AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.
The fix
THE BRAKE PEDALS ON INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL BE REPOSITIONED TO CLEAR BODY PANEL IF FOULING IS OBSERVED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES, TRANSIT.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAULIC, PEDAL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLEACCIDENT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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