NHTSA safety recall

Recall 84V027000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals And Linkages — Oldsmobile · reported 12 Mar 1984 · 139 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BE LOCATED IN A POSITION LOWER THAN NORMAL.

The fix

BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDROBOOST BRAKE SYSTEMS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS COULD PREVENT FULL APPLICATION OF BRAKES IF A LOSSOF BRAKE FLUID OCCURRED IN EITHER HALF OF THE DUAL BRAKE SYSTEM, POSSIBLYRESULTING IN VEHICLE CRASH.

NHTSA campaign
84V027000
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
12 Mar 1984
Owners notified
16 Mar 1984
Potentially affected
139

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.

1984 Oldsmobile 88

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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