Recall 83E010000: Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Power Assist, Vacuum

NHTSA recall 83E010000 · announced August 8, 1983 · Arrow Automotive · 141 units affected

The problem

SHELL ASSEMBLIES OF THE BOOSTER MAY SEPARATE AND FAIL TO TRANSMIT NECESSARY FORCES TO MASTER CYLINDERS. THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CRIMPING OF SHELL MEMBERS TO RESIST SHOCK AND VIBRATION IN SERVICE. A SEPARATE DEFECT EXISTS IN POWER BOOSTERS ASSEMBLED WITH MASTER CYLINDERS. THESE ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT HAVE THE CORRECT MASTER CYLINDER ATTACHED. THE MASTER CYLINDER MAY NOT TRANSMIT FORCES FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. THE TWO DEFECTS ARE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE; THERE ARE NO POWER BRAKE BOOSTERS WITH INADEQUATE CRIMPS THAT ALSO HAVE THE INCORRECT MASTER CYLINDER ATTACHED.

What to do

MANUFACTURER IS REPLACING ALL BOOSTER UNITS STOCKED BY DISTRIBUTORS WITH NEW UNITS AND IS ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE RETAIL PURCHASERS FOR REPLACEMENT OF THEIR UNITS. OWNERS WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF REPLACING UNITS INSTALLED ON VEHICLES.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH POWERBRAKES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; POWER BRAKE BOOSTER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INEFFECTIVE REAR BRAKING ACTION, IN SITUATIONS WHEREMINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED, COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. POWER BRAKEBOOSTER FAILURE COULD RESULT IN TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES AND MAY LEAD TO ANACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, THE MASTER CYLINDER, IF IT IS THE INCORRECT PART, MAYINTERFERE WITH THE HOOD WHEN CLOSING.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.