GMC VANDURA 1500 1982: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84V066000

Make Model Year
GMC VANDURA 1500 1982
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1983-11-01 1984-05-24 1984-06-05

Production Dates: 1982-06-01 - 1983-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 92

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 105

Summary

VEHICLES ORDERED WITHOUT HEAVY-DUTY BRAKES WHICH ARE NEEDED IF THE VEHICLE IS FULLY LOADED. VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS".

Remedy

VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A HEAVY-DUTY BRAKING SYSTEM INCLUDING POWER BRAKE BOOSTER, REAR BRAKE SHOES, AND DRUMS. NEW CERTIFICATION LABELS WILL BE INSTALLED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEVEN PASSENGER MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLESMANUFACTURED ON GMC VANDURA 1500 CHASSIS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF ALL PASSENGER SEATING POSITIONS ARE OCCUPIED, THEVEHICLE MAY WEIGH MORE THAN THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO ACCOMODATE.THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION.