NHTSA Recall 85V048000 — Buick, Chevrolet, GMC and others Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Wheel Cylinders

What's wrong

EXCESSIVE ENLARGEMENT OF THE WHEEL CYLINDER PILOT HOLE IN THE REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE COULD ALLOW THE WHEEL CYLINDER TO ROTATE AND CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID LEADS TO LOSS OF REAR BRAKE ACTION, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. FRONT BRAKES WOULD REMAIN OPERATIONAL.

The fix

ADD A PART TO PREVENT WHEEL CYLINDER FROM ROTATING.

NOTE: OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1985 AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 30, 1985.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MIDSIZE PASSENGER CARS AND SMALL TRUCKS. SYSTEM: REAR BRAKES.

NHTSA campaign

85V048000

Filed by

General Motors Corp.

Report received

29 Apr 1985

Potentially affected

1,810,000

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.

1978 Buick Century 1980 Buick Century 1978 Buick Regal 1980 Buick Regal 1978 Chevrolet El Camino 1979 Chevrolet El Camino 1980 Chevrolet El Camino 1978 Chevrolet Malibu 1979 Chevrolet Malibu 1980 Chevrolet Malibu 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1980 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1982 Chevrolet S10 1978 GMC Caballero 1979 GMC Caballero 1982 GMC S15 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1978 Pontiac Grand Am 1978 Pontiac Grand Prix 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix 1980 Pontiac Grand Prix 1978 Pontiac Lemans 1979 Pontiac Lemans 1980 Pontiac Lemans

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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