PONTIAC TEMPEST 1968: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 68V009000

Make Model Year
PONTIAC TEMPEST 1968
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1968-02-13 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 50

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY REINFORCED BRAKE PEDAL SUPPORT BRACKET WHICH ALSO ASSISTS IN SUPPORTING THE POWER BRAKE UNIT ON THESE VEHICLES WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A DEALER'S PARTS KIT FOR CONVERTING MANUAL DISC BRAKES TO POWER DISC BRAKES.THE BRACKETS USED WITH MANUAL DISC BRAKES COULD CRACK OR BREAK IF A POWER ASSIST UNIT IS ATTACHED IN THE FIELD.A BROKEN OR CRACKED BRACKET COULD CAUSE LEAKS IN HYDRAULIC BRAKE ATTACHING LINES AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION.'COR-ECT BY INSTALLING NEW REINFORCE- MENT BRAKE SUPPORT BRACKETS.'