Recall 1982022

The issue

VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE CLUTCH CABLE MAY RUB AGAINST THE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE PIPE WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS OPERATED. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE PIPE CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND DUE TO THE DUAL BRAKING SYSTEM, A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION. SHOULD A PARTIAL LOSS OB BRAKING ACTION OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCES ARE REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Description (français)

Lors de la commande de l'embrayage, le cable peut frotter contre le tuyau du maitre-cylindre. Ce frottement peut user le tuyau et provoquer une fuite de liquide ainsi que la panne d'un des deux circuits de freinage. Au cours de la conduite du véhicule, s'il faut ralentir rapidement alors qu'un des circuits de freinage est en panne, un accident peut se produire.

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.

All recalls for this model: Buick Skylark