Buick Century, Regal; Chevrolet EL Camino, Malibu and 8 more (1978-1982): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 85V048000 · Apr 29, 1985 · General Motors Corp.
1,810,000
vehicles affected
1,810,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 85V048000
- Date
- Apr 29, 1985
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 1,810,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Foundation components > Drum > Wheel cylinders
- Model years
- 1978-1982
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
EXCESSIVE ENLARGEMENT OF THE WHEEL CYLINDER PILOT HOLE IN THE REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE COULD ALLOW THE WHEEL CYLINDER TO ROTATE AND CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID LEADS TO LOSS OF REAR BRAKE ACTION, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. FRONT BRAKES WOULD REMAIN OPERATIONAL.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
ADD A PART TO PREVENT WHEEL CYLINDER FROM ROTATING.
Vehicles covered
12 models, 27 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 85V048000?
12 models: Buick Century (1978, 1980), Buick Regal (1978, 1980), Chevrolet El Camino (1978-1980) and 9 more, about 1.81 million vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 85V048000?
ADD A PART TO PREVENT WHEEL CYLINDER FROM ROTATING.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.