Recall 99V081000: Incorrect Brake Parts
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 99V081000Component: BRAKES: HYDRAULIC: SHOE: DISC BRAKE SYSTEM
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 1999
Make: BUICK, OLDSMOBILE
Model: PARK AVENUE, AURORA
Year of Recall: '99
Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 38
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles. These vehicles
may have been built with incorrect front brake rotor,
brake caliper assembly, brake pads, and caliper mounting
bracket on either the left or right side of the vehicle.
A vehicle with this condition can pull to one side during
a braking maneuver. In addition, vehicle stopping distance
could be increased.
Dealers will inspect for correct brake parts and replace
any incorrect rotors, caliper assemblies, brake pads, and
caliper mounting brackets.
Owner notification began May 13, 1999. Owners who take
their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon
service date and do not receive the free remedy within a
reasonable time should contact Buick at 1-800-521-7300 or
Oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6527. Also contact the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety
Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).