CHEVROLET SE40 1970: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V097000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET SE40 1970
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1970-08-06 1970-08-12 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 21000

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT COVER ON DUAL HY- DRAULIC BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MAY BECOMEDISTORTED DUE TO EXCESSIVE TIGHTENING OF ATTACHMENT BOLT.IF THIS CONDITIONEXISTS, BRAKE FLUID MAY LEAK FROM UNDER COVER AND EXCESSIVE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUIDCOULD RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKE EFFICIENCY.'CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH NEWIMPROVED TYPE COVER.'