The issue
On certain vehicles, the rear brake backing plates may develop a corrosion condition which could result in loss of rear brake fluid and loss of rear braking capabilities. This recall affects vehicles sold in the Maritime provinces only.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules, les plaques de support des freins arrière de ces véhicules peuvent se rouiller au point d'entraîner une fuite de liquide de frein et la perte du freinage arrière.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Century | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| Buick Regal | 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Chevrolet El Camino | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Chevrolet S SERIES | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Chevrolet T Series | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Gmc S SERIES | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Gmc T SERIES | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme | 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Pontiac Bonneville | 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Pontiac Firebird | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Pontiac GRAND LEMANS | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Pontiac LeMans | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
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 | 1981 | 1 | 3 |
| Buick Century | 1982 | 3 | 2 |
| Buick Century | 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| Buick Century | 1984 | 8 | 3 |
| Buick Regal | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| Buick Regal | 1982 | 1 | 2 |
| Buick Regal | 1983 | 4 | 1 |
| Buick Regal | 1984 | 6 | 4 |
| Buick Regal | 1985 | 9 | 8 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 1982 | 3 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 1983 | 16 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 1984 | 39 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 1985 | 46 | 3 |
| Chevrolet El Camino | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Chevrolet El Camino | 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| Chevrolet El Camino | 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 1981 | 3 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 1982 | 2 | 2 |