1979-1980 GMC C20 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
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1979-1980 GMC C20 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM (Change Vehicle)
The following SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM recall/defect on 1979-1980 GMC C20 vehicles was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration on 1981-01-13. For more information contact the National Highway Traffic Safety administration or the US Department of Transportation. See recall summary below.
| Build Years/Makes/Models: | 1979 - 1980 CHEVROLET K20 1979 - 1980 CHEVROLET K30 1979 - 1980 CHEVROLET C30 1979 - 1980 CHEVROLET C20 1979 - 1980 GMC C20 1979 - 1980 GMC K20 1979 - 1980 GMC K30 |
| UNits affected: | 320677 |
| Recall Number: | 81V010000 |
| Summary: | FATIGUE CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER HOUSING. THIS MAY CAUSE A VACUUM LEAK AND REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BRAKES. AFTER PROLONGED USE, THE CRACKS MAY DEVELOP TO THE EXTENT THAT THE BOOSTER MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. |
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| Remedy: | VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER. THOSE WITHOUT CRACKS WILL HAVE A SUPPORT BRACE INSTALLED. THOSE WITH EVIDENCE OF CRACKING WILL HAVE A NEW BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER AND SUPPORT BRACE INSTALLED. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE. |
| Notes: | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH VACUUM POWER DISC/DRUM BRAKES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER HOUSING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITYWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKINGABILITY MAY ALSO LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT, PARTICULARLY IN SITUATIONS WHERE MINIMUMSTOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED. |
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