The defect
EXCESSIVE ENLARGEMENT OF THE WHEEL CYLINDER PILOT HOLE IN THE REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE COULD ALLOW THE WHEEL CYLINDER TO ROTATE AND CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID LEADS TO LOSS OF REAR BRAKE ACTION, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. FRONT BRAKES WOULD REMAIN OPERATIONAL.
The remedy
ADD A PART TO PREVENT WHEEL CYLINDER FROM ROTATING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet S10 | 1982 |
| GMC S15 | 1982 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
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 S10 | 1982 | 2 | 2 |
| GMC S15 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1985
13 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 85V147000 13 Nov 1985 | GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. |
| 85V144000 4 Nov 1985 | COLLINS INDUSTRIES,INC. |
| 85V140000 29 Oct 1985 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 85V135000 23 Oct 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V125000 9 Oct 1985 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V109000 19 Sept 1985 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 85V104000 14 Aug 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V099000 30 Jul 1985 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985