- Vehicles
- 364
- Built between
- Aug 1980 – Sep 1980
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 17 November 1980
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1980 and September 1980. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1981 Chevrolet BlazerBuilt August 1980 to September 1980
- 1981 Chevrolet K SeriesBuilt August 1980 to September 1980
- 1981 Chevrolet Pick UP C&K SeriesBuilt August 1980 to September 1980
- 1981 Chevrolet SuburbanBuilt August 1980 to September 1980
- 1981 GMC JimmyBuilt August 1980 to September 1980
- 1981 GMC K SeriesBuilt August 1980 to September 1980
- 1981 GMC SuburbanBuilt August 1980 to September 1980
What the defect is
The involved vehicles may have been assembled without the retainer clip for the brake pedal push rod. The absence of this retainer clip could allow the brake pedal to disengage from the master cyclinder push rod.
What gets fixed
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL THE RETAINER CLIP ON ALL SUSPECT VEHICLES WITHOUT CHARGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1980 to September 1980
- Recall reported to NHTSA14 November 1980
- Owners notified17 November 1980
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 14 November 1980.
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
- MFR
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
Vehicle description: light trucks.system: service brakes; brake pedal push rod retainer clips.consequences of defect: this may result in loss of braking action. Thiscondition could occur without warning while the vehicle is in motion, and couldresult in an accident.
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.