Oldsmobile 88, 98 (1979): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 79V121000 · May 22, 1979 · General Motors Corp.
134
vehicles affected
134
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V121000
- Date
- May 22, 1979
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 134
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Power assist > Vacuum > Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Model years
- 1979
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 106, "BRAKE HOSES". THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH GASOLINE FUEL HOSES IN PLACE OF THE VACUUM HOSE BETWEEN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND CARBON CANISTER IN THE POWER BRAKE VACUUM LINE. SHOULD THIS HOSE RUPTURE, IT WOULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS WOULD INCREASE THE DISTANCE REQUIRED TO STOP THE VEHICLE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE INCORRECT HOSE WITH THE CORRECT VACUUM HOSE.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Oldsmobile | 88 | 1979 |
| Oldsmobile | 98 | 1979 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V121000?
2 models: Oldsmobile 88 (1979), Oldsmobile 98 (1979), about 134 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V121000?
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE INCORRECT HOSE WITH THE CORRECT VACUUM HOSE.
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.