GMC C30 1979: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V026000

Make Model Year
GMC C30 1979
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1979-01-16 1979-01-16 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1978-09-01 - 1978-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 222

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE FRONT HOSES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE IMPROPERLY ORIENTED HOSE FITTINGS, RESULTING IN A RUBBING CONTACT BETWEEN THE RIGHT BRAKE HOSE AND THE UPPER CONTROL ARM OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION OR IN A TWISTED LEFT HOSE RESULTING IN A FAULTY ATTACHMENT AT THE FRAME FITTING. SHOULD EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS EXIST, THEY COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN BRAKE HOSE FAILURE CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND CONSEQUENT LOSS OF THE FRONT BRAKING ACTION.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ONE OR BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE HOSE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE DRIVER EXPERIENCE LOSS OF FRONT BRAKING AT ATIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE ACCIDENT COULDOCCUR.NOTE: THE DRIVER WILL BE ALERTED TO BRAKE FLUID LOSS BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THEBRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD AND BY AN INCREASE IN BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELDURING BRAKE APPLICATION.