The defect
THE MASTER CYLINDER REAR BRAKE PIPE, WHICH CARRIES BRAKE FLUID TO THE REAR BRAKES, MAY DEVELOP A LEAK DUE TO EXTENDED CHAFING ON THE AIR CLEANER RESONATOR BRACKET.
The remedy
IF UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER FINDS THAT THERE IS INADEQUATE CLEARANCE, THE PIPE WILL BE REFORMED TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY THREE QUARTER INCH SPACE. ONLY THOSE PIPES SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR WILL BE REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Regal | 1983 |
| Chevrolet El Camino | 1983 |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 1983 |
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 1983 |
| GMC Caballero | 1983 |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass | 1983 |
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1983 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 Regal | 1983 | 4 | 1 |
| Chevrolet El Camino | 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 1983 | 1 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| GMC Caballero | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass | 1983 | 5 | 2 |
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1983 | 2 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1983
14 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 83V139000 28 Dec 1983 | GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. |
| 83V124000 25 Nov 1983 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
| 83V116000 9 Nov 1983 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 83V105000 13 Oct 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V107000 13 Oct 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V095000 22 Sept 1983 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 83V071000 29 Jul 1983 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 83V064000 7 Jul 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983