NHTSA Campaign 94V085000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Issued by ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED · Reported May 3, 1994 · 130 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON SOME VEHICLES, THE SEALING SURFACES FOR A HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE ON A FRONT BRAKE CALIPER WERE COVERED BY PAINT RESIDUE. BRAKE FLUID GRADUALLY DISSOLVES THE PAINT, OPENING A SMALL PATH BETWEEN THE SEALING SURFACE AND THE GASKET ALLOWING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED.

Consequence

THIS CAN RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE PAINT FROM THE BRAKE CALIPER, REPLACE COPPER GASKETS AND BLEED THE FRONT BRAKES.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET TILTMASTER W4 1994 130
GMC FORWARD N4 1994 130
ISUZU NPR 1994 130

Source: NHTSA Campaign 94V085000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.