NHTSA safety recall

Recall 84V066000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components — GMC · reported 24 May 1984 · 92 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

VEHICLES ORDERED WITHOUT HEAVY-DUTY BRAKES WHICH ARE NEEDED IF THE VEHICLE IS FULLY LOADED. VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS".

The fix

VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A HEAVY-DUTY BRAKING SYSTEM INCLUDING POWER BRAKE BOOSTER, REAR BRAKE SHOES, AND DRUMS. NEW CERTIFICATION LABELS WILL BE INSTALLED.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEVEN PASSENGER MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLESMANUFACTURED ON GMC VANDURA 1500 CHASSIS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF ALL PASSENGER SEATING POSITIONS ARE OCCUPIED, THEVEHICLE MAY WEIGH MORE THAN THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO ACCOMODATE.THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION.

NHTSA campaign
84V066000
Filed by
Behlmann Gmc Truck Center
Report received
24 May 1984
Owners notified
1 Nov 1983
Potentially affected
92

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.

1982 GMC Vandura 1500 1983 GMC Vandura 1500 1984 GMC Vandura 1500

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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