NHTSA Recall 78V206000
NHTSA Campaign Id 78V206000; Date: Sep. 26, 1978
Recalled Vehicles:
1977 Chevrolet P30; 1978 Chevrolet P30; 1978 GMC P35
Component: Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 1,688
Recall Summary:
The involved vehicles do not have a brake fluid reservoir warning which states, "warning, clean filler cap before removing. Use only dot 3 fluid from a sealed container". This constitutes a non-compliance to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems".
How to Fix:
The dealer will install the brake fluid reservoir warning plate without charge to owner.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: light trucks equipped with school bus chassis. System: equipment; brake fluid reservoir warning plate. Consequences of defect: if the wrong type of fluid is used in the system,partial or total loss of braking could occur and result in an accident,possibly without warning.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 7, 1978
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