The defect
THE BRAKE LINES CAN CONTACT THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTING BRACKET OF THE FRAME SIDE RAIL. THE LINES CAN WEAR THROUGH RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, AND EVENTUAL LOSS OF HALF THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM.
The risk
A LEAK IN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE WILL CAUSE A LOSS OF ONE HALF THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM AND EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER BRAKE LINE CLEARANCE AND REPOSITION THE BRAKE LINES. BRAKE LINES FOUND TO HAVE INDENTATIONS WILL BE REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Oldsmobile Cutlass | 1993, 1994 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldsmobile Cutlass | 1993 | 139 | 4 |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass | 1994 | 148 | 4 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1994
22 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 94V251000 30 Dec 1994 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 94V242000 12 Dec 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V240000 5 Dec 1994 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 94V235000 28 Nov 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V234000 28 Nov 1994 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 94V228000 21 Nov 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V213000 26 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V198000 11 Oct 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994