CHEVROLET CAMARO 1976: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 76V088000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET CAMARO 1976
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1976-06-22 1976-06-22 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 80

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 105

Notes

CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 76C16.POSSIBILITY THAT AN INCORRECT BRAKE COMBINATIONVALVE WAS INSTALLED DURING PRODUCTION.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, IT MAYDECREASE THE STOPPING ABILITY AND THUS INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF A VEHICLECRASH WHEN BRAKING.SITUATION REQUIRES MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE.ALSO,BRAKING SYSTEM MAY NOT MEET PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS 105.'CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING VALVE WITH PROPER TYPE VALVE NECESSARY'.