Buick Electra, Lesabre; Chevrolet Caprice, Impala (1981): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 80V125000 · Sep 25, 1980 · General Motors Corp.
4,615
vehicles affected
4,615
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 80V125000
- Date
- Sep 25, 1980
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 4,615
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Pedals and linkages
- Model years
- 1981
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH A BRAKE PEDAL SUPPORT BRACKET WHICH WAS DESIGNED FOR USE IN DIESEL ENGINE VEHICLES. THE INCORRECT BRACKET MAY CAUSE THE SERVICE BRAKES TO REMAIN PARTIALLY APPLIED, RESULTING IN BRAKE OVERHEATING AND REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PEDAL SUPPORT BRACKET AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 80V125000?
4 models: Buick Electra (1981), Buick Lesabre (1981), Chevrolet Caprice (1981) and 1 more, about 4,615 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 80V125000?
DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PEDAL SUPPORT BRACKET AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
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.