Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V121000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/1993 to 04/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 2848 | 08/10/1993 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/21/1993 | 07/27/1993 | 571 | 106 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The brake hoses were manufactured incorrectly, and do not comply with fmvss 106, brake hoses. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The improperly manufactured brake hoses can causereduced brake effectiveness and/or uneven braking, which could result in anaccident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace the right front brake hose assembly on ciera and century models, and both rear brake hoses on cavalier and sunbird models. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: brakes; hydraulic; hose.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed servicedate and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time without charge orthe remedy does not correct the safety-related defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact the appropriate service center ( buick at 1-800-458-8006, pontiac at1-800-763-2737; oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537; or chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 ).also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safetyhotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 03/01/1997 | |||
| I have had to replace the brakes three times since i bought the car in 1997. they still don't work well. there must be a factory defect! what can i do about this? *ak | |||
| 06/14/1996 | 1 | ||
| Driving car down blvd, rainy & slick rds, applied brakes which locked up, rearended another car, bumper did not work, driver's air bag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 04/22/1994 | 2 | ||
| Brakes failed six times. *dsh | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 09/21/1994 | 20 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Brake pads wear out more than the average.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 09/23/1993 | 1 | ||
| Brake rotors failed. | |||