Buick Electra, Lesabre (1981): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 81V037000 · Mar 23, 1981 · General Motors Corp.
93
vehicles affected
93
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 81V037000
- Date
- Mar 23, 1981
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 93
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Foundation components > Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Model years
- 1981
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
THE POWER BRAKE VACUUM HOSES MAY FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 106, "BRAKE HOSES". THE MATERIAL USED IN THE HOSES WILL NOT PERFORM ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS REGULATION IS STATED AS, "TO REDUCE DEATH AND INJURIES OCCURRING AS A RESULT OF BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE FROM PRESSURE OR VACUUM LOSS DUE TO HOSE ASSEMBLY RUPTURE".
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE VACUUM PUMP INLET AND OUTLET HOSES WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 81V037000?
2 models: Buick Electra (1981), Buick Lesabre (1981), about 93 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 81V037000?
THE VACUUM PUMP INLET AND OUTLET HOSES WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.
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.