CUTLASS: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	79V101000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	OLDSMOBILE
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	CUTLASS
Model Year:	1979
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturered:	19781101 - 19781101
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	46
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19790419
Recall Initiated By:	19790419
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date:	19790417
Record Creation Date:	19791012
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	AN INCORRECT FLUID WAS USED AS AN ASSEMBLY AID (LUBRICATION) DURING INSTALLATION OF THE PISTON SEAL IN FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS WHICH WERE INSTALLED IN 10.5" X 1" DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLIES USED ON "A" SERIES CARS. THE INCORRECT FLUID ATTACKS THE PISTON SEAL AND CAUSES THEM TO SWELL AND DETERIORATE.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE CALIPER PISTON SEALS.

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