Chevrolet C10, C20; GMC C10, C20 (1981): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 81V148000 · Dec 14, 1981 · General Motors Corp.
17
vehicles affected
17
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 81V148000
- Date
- Dec 14, 1981
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 17
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Fluid
- Model years
- 1981
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID USED IN CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE BRAKE FLUID BOILING POINT REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 116, "MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE FLUIDS". BRAKING EFFICIENCY MAY BE REDUCED AND VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED, ESPECIALLY WHEN HARD OR FREQUENT BRAKING RAISES BRAKE FLUID TEMPERATURE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
SUSPECT HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID WILL BE BLED FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPLACED WITH GM DELCO SUPREME NO. 11 OR AN EQUIVALENT, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 81V148000?
4 models: Chevrolet C10 (1981), Chevrolet C20 (1981), GMC C10 (1981) and 1 more, about 17 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 81V148000?
SUSPECT HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID WILL BE BLED FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPLACED WITH GM DELCO SUPREME NO. 11 OR AN EQUIVALENT, WITHOUT 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.