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Search Results   Report Date : February 9, 2010 at 07:15 PM NHTSA Campaign ID number : 83V007000 Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):      BUICK / CENTURY     1982      BUICK / SKYLARK     1982      CHEVROLET / CELEBRITY     1982      CHEVROLET / CITATION     1982      PONTIAC / 6000     1982      PONTIAC / PHOENIX     1982 Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr's Report Date: JAN 24, 1983 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 83V007000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Potential Number of Units Affected: 15495 Summary: REAR BRAKE HOSES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY WHEN THE METAL END FITTINGS WERE INSTALLED. SOME REAR BRAKE HOSES MAY SEPARATE FROM THE METAL END FITTINGS WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE PULLING FORCE SPECIFIED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 106, "BRAKE HOSES". Consequence: Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE REAR BRAKE HOSES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS. Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; REAR BRAKE HOSES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A SEPARATION MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND APARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION. A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION COULD RESULTIN A VEHICLE CRASH IN SITUATIONS IN WHICH A MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE ISREQUIRED. Check to Request Research. Submit below.