Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

85V104000

ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1985-08-14Affected3,192 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

SOME WAGONS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A JA2 REAR SYSTEM INSTEAD OF THE JA3 BRAKE SYSTEM. THESE STATION WAGONS MAY EXCEED THE MAXIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIRED BY FMVSS 105. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING SHOULD A STOPPING DISTANCE CONFORMING WITH FMVSS 105 BE REQUIRED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL CORRECT BRAKE SYSTEM.

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Affected vehicles

1 entry