Chevrolet Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Master Cylinder

Chevrolet is recalling about 163,493 vehicles over a problem with the service brakes, hydraulic.

Campaign
69V039000
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported
8 April 1969
Vehicles
163,493
Built between
Not published
Models
11
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
2 April 1969
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 1967-1968 Chevrolet C40
  • 1967-1968 Chevrolet C50
  • 1967-1968 Chevrolet C60
  • 1967-1968 Chevrolet S40
  • 1967-1968 Chevrolet S50
  • 1967-1968 Chevrolet S60
  • 1967-1969 GMC E4500
  • 1967-1969 GMC E5500
  • 1967-1969 GMC E6500
  • 1967-1969 GMC S5500
  • 1967-1969 GMC S6500

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA8 April 1969
  2. Owners notified2 April 1969

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 8 April 1969.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Recall initiated by
ODI

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Possibility that seal on piston in master brake cylinder may, after extendedusage, allow brake fluid to pass seal permitting brake pedal to be pushed tofloor in a slow gradual stop or upon the first ap- plication of brakes aftervehicle has been standing for a period of time.is also a possibility thatinner liner of vacuum hose which connects to brake vacuum booster may collapse,causing loss of power brake assist.(correct by installing new parts in brakemaster cylinder and modifying vacuum hose rout- ing.)

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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