Loading
Loading

Recalls for SUNBIRD PONTIAC, GENERAL MOTORS CORP., SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, Feb 12, 1976

A recall was issued on Feb 12, 1976 for SUNBIRD PONTIAC, manufactured by GENERAL MOTORS CORP., in response to SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS problems. . Follwoing is the summary of corrective actions taken:
CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 76C07.BUICK CAMPAIGN NO 76-C-3.PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO76-C-12.OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 76-C-4.POSSIBILITY THAT A MACHININGOPERATION ON THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER REMOVED EXCESSIVE MATERIAL FROM A SURFACETHAT SERVES AS A REACTION AREA FOR THE DISC BRAKE SHOE.AS A RESULT, THE FRONTDISC BRAKE SHOES MAY NOT BE HELD IN PROPER POSITION BY THE BRAKE SHOE REACTIONAREA OF THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS WHEN THE BRAKES RECEIVE REPEATED HARDAPPLICATIONS.THIS ACTION MAY CAUSE BRAKE SHOE SUPPORT EAR TO FATIGUE ANDBRAKE SHOE TO SEPARATE FROM THE CALIPERS, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF FRONT BRAKINGACTION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING ADDITIONAL REACTION TABS TO HOLDSHOE IN PROPER POSITION.

The material on this site is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional or legal advice. The information contained on car-and-safety.com site has not been scientifically or otherwise verified as to a cause and effect relationship and cannot be used to estimate the incidence of car problems.


Thank you for visiting car-and-safety.com and viewing SUNBIRD PONTIAC, GENERAL MOTORS CORP., SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, Feb 12, 1976 Recalls.