- Release Date:
- Applicable Country:
- USA
- NHTSA Campaign Number:
- 77V181000
- Manufacturer:
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Component(s):
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- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
- DRUM
- WHEEL CYLINDERS
- DRUM
- FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Summary
THE REAR BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDER RETAINER ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED. SHOULD THE WHEEL CYLINDER RETAINER BECOME COMPLETELY DISENGAGED, THE WHEEL CYLINDER COULD MOVE OUTBOARD CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND A LOSS OF REAR BRAKING ACTION.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPOSITION THE REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER RETAINERS, FREE OF CHARGE, ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER RETAINERS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF REAR BRAKING CAPABILITY CAN OCCUR WITHOUTWARNING AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION WILL BE SIGNALLED TO DRIVER BY THE WARNING LIGHTON THE DASH AND BY AN INCREASE IN BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AND INCREASED VEHICLESTOPPING DISTANCES.
Other Recalls For The 1978 Chevrolet Malibu
- 1978 Chevrolet Malibu Recall NHTSA 07E088000
- 1978 Chevrolet Malibu Recall NHTSA 78V115000
- 1978 Chevrolet Malibu Recall NHTSA 78V139000
- 1978 Chevrolet Malibu Recall NHTSA 79V175000
- 1978 Chevrolet Malibu Recall NHTSA 81V025000
- 1978 Chevrolet Malibu Recall NHTSA 84V149000
- 1978 Chevrolet Malibu Recall NHTSA 85V048000