NHTSA recall campaign

79V101000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper

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1Affected configurations shown46Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentService Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Report receivedMay 4, 1980
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

AN INCORRECT FLUID WAS USED AS AN ASSEMBLY AID (LUBRICATION) DURING INSTALLATION OF THE PISTON SEAL IN FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS WHICH WERE INSTALLED IN 10.5" X 1" DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLIES USED ON "A" SERIES CARS. THE INCORRECT FLUID ATTACKS THE PISTON SEAL AND CAUSES THEM TO SWELL AND DETERIORATE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE CALIPER PISTON SEALS.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 79V101000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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