The defect
REAR BRAKE HOSES WERE NOT PROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND DO NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 106, "BRAKE HOSES". HOSES COULD COME LOOSE FROM THE END FITTINGS WHEN SUBJECTED TO A PULLING FORCE.
The remedy
A NEW HOSE WILL BE INSTALLED IF NECESSARY. IN ADDITION, BRAKES WILL BE SERVICED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Camaro | 1984 |
| Pontiac Firebird | 1984 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Camaro | 1984 | 39 | 5 |
| Pontiac Firebird | 1984 | 11 | 6 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1984
19 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 84V158000 19 Dec 1984 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 84V144000 14 Nov 1984 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 84V137000 30 Oct 1984 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 84V135000 23 Oct 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V134000 16 Oct 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V123000 10 Oct 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V096000 22 Aug 1984 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 84V090000 14 Aug 1984 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984