The defect
THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSH ROD RETAINER IS MISSING, MISPOSITIONED OR NOT PROPERLY SEATED.
The risk
BRAKE PEDAL PUSH ROD PROBLEMS CAN CAUSE THE STOP LAMPSWITCH AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUSH ROD TO DISCONNECT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL,RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE OPERATION, AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
INSPECT VEHICLES TO ASSURE THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSH ROD RETAINER IS PRESENT AND FULLY SEATED IN ITS CORRECT POSITION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet C10 | 1994 |
| Chevrolet C20 | 1994 |
| Chevrolet C30 | 1994 |
| Chevrolet G Van | 1994 |
| Chevrolet K10 | 1994 |
| Chevrolet K20 | 1994 |
| Chevrolet K30 | 1994 |
| GMC C15 | 1994 |
| GMC C25 | 1994 |
| GMC C35 | 1994 |
| GMC G Van | 1994 |
| GMC K15 | 1994 |
| GMC K25 | 1994 |
| GMC K35 | 1994 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
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 C10 | 1994 | 20 | 9 |
| Chevrolet C20 | 1994 | 12 | 8 |
| Chevrolet C30 | 1994 | 7 | 7 |
| Chevrolet G Van | 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| Chevrolet K10 | 1994 | 8 | 5 |
| Chevrolet K20 | 1994 | 3 | 5 |
| Chevrolet K30 | 1994 | 1 | 4 |
| GMC C15 | 1994 | 7 | 8 |
| GMC C25 | 1994 | 2 | 8 |
| GMC C35 | 1994 | 2 | 7 |
| GMC G Van | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC K15 | 1994 | 10 | 5 |
| GMC K25 | 1994 | 0 | 5 |
| GMC K35 | 1994 | 0 | 4 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1993
20 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 93V214000 14 Dec 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V205000 7 Dec 1993 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 93V188000 12 Nov 1993 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 93V171000 19 Oct 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V156000 24 Sept 1993 | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 93V146000 13 Sept 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V141000 26 Aug 1993 | CRANE CARRIER COMPANY |
| 93V119000 2 Aug 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993