OLDSMOBILE 88 1984: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84V027000

Make Model Year
OLDSMOBILE 88 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1984-03-16 1984-03-12 1984-04-04

Production Dates: 1983-11-01 - 1984-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 139

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BE LOCATED IN A POSITION LOWER THAN NORMAL.

Remedy

BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDROBOOST BRAKE SYSTEMS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS COULD PREVENT FULL APPLICATION OF BRAKES IF A LOSSOF BRAKE FLUID OCCURRED IN EITHER HALF OF THE DUAL BRAKE SYSTEM, POSSIBLYRESULTING IN VEHICLE CRASH.