1981 Pontiac Grand Am
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Brake backing plate
Summary:gm IS conducting a voluntary recall campaign (85v-048)involving 2,136,826 vehicles. The recall IS limited to vehicles built atcertain assembly plants which, according to gm, overtorqued the brakepipe nut,thereby overstressing the wheel cylinder support area of thebacking plate.analysis:front brakes provide…
Summary:gm IS conducting a voluntary recall campaign (85v-048)involving 2,136,826 vehicles. The recall IS limited to vehicles built atcertain assembly plants which, according to gm, overtorqued the brakepipe nut,thereby overstressing the wheel cylinder support area of thebacking plate.analysis:front brakes provide sufficient braking for passenger carsin most non-emergency situations. All affected trucks are included inthe current recall.in most cases the problem IS discovered during brakemaintenance.the recall appears to cover those groups of cars with thehighest failure rates.status:analyzing gm ir response and new complaint data. Draft closingreport by 5/15/88.===
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