Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist › Hydraulic
Chevrolet B6P042 and 2 more
Reported Oct 16, 19841,436 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Nov 1, 1981 – Apr 1, 1984
The defect
Vehicles have a primary and a reserve braking system. If the primary brake system booster fails, under some circumstances the reserve system may also malfunction and braking ability will be impaired.
The remedy
Dealer will install a new reserve brake control module at no cost to owner.
Vehicle description: school buses and forward control chassis trucks equippedwith hypower dual hydraulic brake systems.system: service brakes; hydraulic brake system, reserve brakes systemelectronic control module.consequences of defect: a reduction of braking ability in a situation whenminimum stopping distance IS required could result in an accident without priorwarning.