Recall 83V007000: Brake Hose Defect

REAR BRAKE HOSES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY WHEN THE METAL END FITTINGS WERE INSTALLED. SOME REAR BRAKE HOSES MAY SEPARATE FROM THE METAL END FITTINGS WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE PULLING FORCE SPECIFIED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 106, "BRAKE HOSES". THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE REAR BRAKE HOSES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.

SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; REAR BRAKE HOSES.

CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A SEPARATION MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION. A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH IN SITUATIONS IN WHICH A MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED.

1982 BUICK CENTURY
1982 BUICK SKYLARK
1982 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY
1982 CHEVROLET CITATION
1982 PONTIAC 6000
1982 PONTIAC PHOENIX