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Report Date :
February 9, 2010 at
10:35 PM
NHTSA Campaign ID number :
74V027000
Vehicle Make / Model:
Model Year(s):
BUICK / APOLLO
1973-1974
BUICK / CENTURY
1973
BUICK / REGAL
1973
CHEVROLET / BELAIR
1973-1974
CHEVROLET / BISCAYNE
1973-1974
CHEVROLET / BLAZER
1973-1974
CHEVROLET / C10
1973-1974
CHEVROLET / CAMARO
1973-1974
CHEVROLET / CAPRICE
1973
CHEVROLET / EL CAMINO
1973
CHEVROLET / G10
1973-1974
CHEVROLET / G20
1973-1974
CHEVROLET / IMPALA
1973-1974
CHEVROLET / K10
1973-1974
CHEVROLET / MONTE CARLO
1973
CHEVROLET / NOVA
1973-1974
CHEVROLET / P10
1973-1974
GMC / C1500
1973-1974
GMC / G1500
1973-1974
GMC / G2500
1973
GMC / K1500
1973-1974
GMC / P1500
1973-1974
GMC / SPRINT
1973
OLDSMOBILE / CUTLASS
1973
OLDSMOBILE / OMEGA
1973-1974
PONTIAC / FIREBIRD
1973-1974
PONTIAC / LEMANS
1973-1974
PONTIAC / VENTURA
1973-1974
Manufacturer:
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Mfr's Report Date:
FEB 11, 1974
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number:
74V027000
N/A
NHTSA Action Number:
N/A
Component:
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
Potential Number of Units Affected:
1218387
Summary:
Consequence:
Remedy:
Notes:
OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 74-C-5. BUICK CAMPAIGN NO 73-C-3. GMC TRUCK CAMPAIGNNO 74-C-06. CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 74-C-11. PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO 74-C-5.POSSIBILITY THAT THE SINGLE DIAPHRAGM BRAKE VACUUM POWER BOOSTER WAS ASSEMBLEDWITH DEMENSIONAL DESCREPANCIES IN THE VACUUM POWER BOOSTER HOUSING WHICH MAYREDUCE THE TORQUE REQUIRED TO UNLOCK THE FRONT HALF OF THE HOUSING FROM THEREAR HALF. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE LOW UNLOCKING TORQUE COUPLED WITHOTHER VARIATIONS IN THE ASSEMBLY MAY CAUSE HOUSING TO ROTATE AND DISENGAGE FROMTHE LOCKING TABS RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE TWO HALVES OF THE BOOSTER ANDCOMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND STAKING THE HOUSING AT TWOPOINTS TO PRECLUDE ROTATION OF THE HOUSING.
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