The issue
THE BRAKE PROPORTIONER VALVES MAY BREAK AND SEPARATE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER DURING BRAKING. THIS WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION
Description (français)
Sur ces véhicules, le répartiteur de freinage peut se rompre et se séparer du maître-cylindre lors d'un coup de frein, ce qui peut provoque une fuite de liquide de frein et une perte partielle de la capacité de freinage. Dans ces conditions, un véhicule peut provoquer un accident s'il doit freiner sur une distance minimale.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Century | 1983 |
| Buick Skyhawk | 1983 |
| Buick Skylark | 1983 |
| Cadillac CIMARRON | 1983 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1983 |
| Chevrolet Celebrity | 1983 |
| Chevrolet Citation | 1983 |
| Oldsmobile Ciera | 1983 |
| Oldsmobile FIRENZA | 1983 |
| Oldsmobile OMEGA | 1983 |
| Pontiac 6000 | 1983 |
| Pontiac J2000 | 1983 |
| Pontiac PHOENIX | 1983 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Century | 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| Buick Skyhawk | 1983 | 1 | 4 |
| Buick Skylark | 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| Cadillac Cimarron | 1983 | 0 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1983 | 3 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Celebrity | 1983 | 2 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Citation | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Oldsmobile Ciera | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Oldsmobile Firenza | 1983 | 0 | 4 |
| Oldsmobile Omega | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Pontiac 6000 | 1983 | 3 | 2 |
| Pontiac J2000 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Pontiac Phoenix | 1983 | 0 | 1 |