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

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 76V038000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1976
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1976-03-15 1976-03-11 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

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

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 16

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 76C09.POSSIBILITY THAT THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM DOESNOT COMPLY WITH BRAKE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETYSTANDARD 105.THE FAILURE TO COMPLY IS DUE TO INSTALLATION OF INCORRECT BRAKECOMBINATION VALVE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, IT WILL DECREASE THE STOPPINGABILITY AND COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING IN A SITUATIONREQUIRING MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACINGVALVE WHERE NECESSARY'.