- Vehicles
- 352,036
- Built between
- Oct 1982 – May 1983
- Models
- 14
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 20 October 1983
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 1982 and May 1983. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1983 Buick CenturyBuilt October 1982 to May 1983
- 1983 Buick SkyhawkBuilt October 1982 to May 1983
- 1983 Buick SkylarkBuilt October 1982 to May 1983
- 1983 Cadillac CimarronBuilt October 1982 to May 1983
- 1983 Chevrolet CavalierBuilt October 1982 to May 1983
- 1983 Chevrolet CelebrityBuilt October 1982 to May 1983
- 1983 Chevrolet CitationBuilt October 1982 to May 1983
- 1983 Oldsmobile CieraBuilt October 1982 to May 1983
- 1983 Oldsmobile CutlassBuilt October 1982 to May 1983
- 1983 Oldsmobile FirenzaBuilt October 1982 to May 1983
- 1983 Oldsmobile OmegaBuilt October 1982 to May 1983
- 1983 Pontiac 6000Built October 1982 to May 1983
- 1983 Pontiac J2000Built October 1982 to May 1983
- 1983 Pontiac PhoenixBuilt October 1982 to May 1983
What the defect is
The brake proportioner valves may break and separate from the master cylinder. This would allow brake fluid to leak and would result in a partial loss of the brake system.
What gets fixed
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ALL SUSPECT VALVES.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 1982 to May 1983
- Recall reported to NHTSA13 October 1983
- Owners notified20 October 1983
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 13 October 1983.
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: passenger vehicles.system: service brakes; brake proportioner valves.consequences of defect: since this is a dual brake system, part of the systemwill still work and allow the vehicle to be stopped, but over a greaterdistance. Partial loss of the braking system at a time when minimum stoppingdistance is required could result in a vehicle accident without prior warning.
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.