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GMC: VANDURA 1500: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

NHTSA Campaign Number: 84V066000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: BEHLMANN GMC TRUCK CENTER
Vehicle/Equipment Model: VANDURA 1500
Model Year: 1984
Manufacturer Component Description: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturered: 19820601 - 19831201
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 92
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 19831101
Recall Initiated By: OVSC
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: BEHLMANN GMC TRUCK CENTER
Report Received Date: 19840524
Record Creation Date: 19840605
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 105

Defect Summary:

VEHICLES ORDERED WITHOUT HEAVY-DUTY BRAKES WHICH ARE NEEDED IF THE VEHICLE IS FULLY LOADED. VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS".

Corrective Summary:

VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A HEAVY-DUTY BRAKING SYSTEM INCLUDING POWER BRAKE BOOSTER, REAR BRAKE SHOES, AND DRUMS. NEW CERTIFICATION LABELS WILL BE INSTALLED.

Notes:

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEVEN PASSENGER MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLESMANUFACTURED ON GMC VANDURA 1500 CHASSIS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF ALL PASSENGER SEATING POSITIONS ARE OCCUPIED, THEVEHICLE MAY WEIGH MORE THAN THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO ACCOMODATE.THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION.