Recall 84V134000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Hydraulic — Chevrolet, GMC · reported 16 Oct 1984 · 1,436 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
VEHICLES HAVE A PRIMARY AND A RESERVE BRAKING SYSTEM. IF THE PRIMARY BRAKE SYSTEM BOOSTER FAILS, UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES THE RESERVE SYSTEM MAY ALSO MALFUNCTION AND BRAKING ABILITY WILL BE IMPAIRED.
The fix
DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW RESERVE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES AND FORWARD CONTROL CHASSIS TRUCKS EQUIPPEDWITH HYPOWER DUAL HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM, RESERVE BRAKES SYSTEMELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A REDUCTION OF BRAKING ABILITY IN A SITUATION WHENMINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIORWARNING.
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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