PONTIAC SUNBIRD 1976: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
| Make : PONTIAC | Model : SUNBIRD | Year : 1976 |
| Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 76V023000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1976-02-18 | Date Received by ODI: 1976-02-12 | Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12 |
| Manufacturers Involved: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | ||
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| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 34208 | ||
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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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. |
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