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TYPHOON: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS


NHTSA Campaign Number: 91V207000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: GMC
Vehicle/Equipment Model: TYPHOON
Model Year: 1992
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: PAS, INC.
Manufacturered: 19910901 - 19911101
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 401
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 19911209
Recall Initiated By: 19911209
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date: 19911125
Record Creation Date: 19911127
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary: THE LINK CONNECTING THE ELECTRONIC REAR HEIGHT SENSOR TO THE REAR AXLE CAN DISCONNECT UNDER SEVERAL CONDITIONS, ALLOWING THE ARM ATTACHED TO THE SENSOR TO LODGE BETWEEN THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY AND THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE PIPE. THIS ABRADES THE BRAKE PIPE AND COULD LEAD TO REAR BRAKE FAILURE.
Consequence Summary: ABRASION OF THE BRAKE LINE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF REARBRAKES. THE FRONT BRAKES WOULD FUNCTION, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED INCREASEDSTOPPING DISTANCES WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Corrective Summary: INSTALL RETENTION CLIPS TO INSURE THE LOWER AND UPPER BALL SOCKET CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE BALL; ADD A DOWN STOP ON THE SENSOR ARM; AND ADD A SHIELD ON THE REAR AXLE.

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