Chevrolet Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

Chevrolet is recalling about 82 vehicles over a problem with the service brakes, hydraulic. This would eventually cause failure of the fronthydraulic brake system, increase stopping distance which could result in anaccident.

Campaign
89V173000
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported
16 October 1989
Vehicles
82
Built between
Jan 1987 – Jan 1987
Models
4
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
6 November 1989
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 1987 and January 1987. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1988 Chevrolet K100Built January 1987 to January 1987
  • 1988 Chevrolet K200Built January 1987 to January 1987
  • 1988 GMC K150Built January 1987 to January 1987
  • 1988 GMC K250Built January 1987 to January 1987

What could happen

This would eventually cause failure of the fronthydraulic brake system, increase stopping distance which could result in anaccident.

What gets fixed

MODIFY FENDER SKIRT SPLASH SHIELD AND REPLACE BRAKE HOSE ON BOTH SIDES.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 1987 to January 1987
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA16 October 1989
  3. Owners notified6 November 1989

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 16 October 1989.

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

System: front brake hoses.vehicle description: light duty trucks.description of defects: the fender skirt splash shields may contact the frontbrake hoses causing wear on the hoses.

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.

Same component

Same brand