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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 80V015000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Feb 26, 1980

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
3,580
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Feb 26, 1980
Production Jan 1, 1976 – Jul 1, 1976

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE PEDAL PUSH ROD ASSEMBLIES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO EXTREME WEAR AFTER EXTENDED USE. THIS WEAR COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE PUSH ROD TO DISENGAGE FROM THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE WEAR RESULTS FROM EXCESSIVE RETURN PRESSURE ON THE PUSH ROD FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL RETURN SPRING WHICH WAS MISTAKENLY INSTALLED DURING PRODUCTION.

The remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, CORRECT THE BRAKE SYSTEM PUSH ROD ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH DELCO HY-POWER BRAKE BOOSTERSAND BRAKE PEDAL RETURN SPRINGS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE PEDAL PUSH ROD ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE AND PUSH ROD FROM THE BRAKEBOOSTER COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY. THIS COULD OCCUR WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
80V015000
Units potentially affected
3,580
Report received
Feb 26, 1980
Production range
Jan 1, 1976 – Jul 1, 1976
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 2 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.