S10/T10 Blazer 2WD L4-121 2.0L VIN Y 2-bbl (1983)
Brake Hose/Line: Recalls
Recall - Front Brake Pipe Inspection/Replacement
Number:
84C06
Section:
5
Date:
October, 1983
Subject:
PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN 84C06 FRONT BRAKE CROSSOVER PIPE MAY CONTACT FENDER SKIRT - 1983-1984 T10
LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS AND BLAZER MODELS
TO:
ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, provides that each vehicle which is subject to a recall campaign of this type
must be adequately repaired within a reasonable time after the owner has tendered it for repair. A failure to adequately repair within 60 days
after tender of a vehicle is prima facie evidence of failure to repair within a reasonable time.
If the condition is not adequately repaired within a reasonable time, the owner may be entitled to an identical or reasonably equivalent vehicle
at no charge or to a refund of the purchase price less a reasonable allowance for depreciation.
To avoid having to provide these burdensome solutions, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each owner and
to repair their vehicle as soon as possible. As you will see in reading the attached copy of the letter which is being sent to owners, the owners
are being instructed to contact the nearest Chevrolet Zone Office if their dealer does not remedy the condition within five days of the agreed
service date. If the condition is not remedied within a reasonable time, they are instructed on how to contact the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration.
DEFECT INVOLVED
General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in some 1983-1984 T10 Light Duty Trucks and
Blazer Models. These trucks may have been assembled with the right front fender skirt contacting the brake pipe. Vibration of the fender skirt
can eventually cause the pipe to break, resulting in a brake fluid leak and loss of the front brakes. These vehicles are equipped with a dual
braking system; part of the system will still work and allow the vehicle to be stopped, but over a greater distance. Loss of front braking at a
time when minimum stopping distance is required could result in a vehicle crash without prior warning.
To correct this condition, dealers are being requested to inspect and, if necessary, replace the front brake crossover pipe on all suspect
vehicles (right hand side) following the service procedure outlined in this bulletin.
Number:
84C06
Section:
5
Page No:
2
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are certain 1983 - 1984 T10 Light Duty Trucks and Blazer Models within the following vehicle identification breakpoints:
Plant
Year
From
Through
Pontiac
1983
D0171468
EOP
1984
SOP
E0103966
Moraine
1983
D2195386
EOP
1984
SOP
E2101985
Shreveport
1983
D8175703
EOP
1984
SOP
E8103341
Involved vehicles have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number Computer Listings. Computer listings contain the complete Vehicle
Identification Number, owner name and address data, and are furnished to the involved dealers with the campaign bulletin. Owner name and address data
furnished will enable dealers to follow-up with owners involved in this campaign.
These listings may contain owner names and addresses obtained from State Motor Vehicle Registration Records. The use of such motor vehicle
registration data for any other purpose is a violation of law in several states. Accordingly, you are urged to limit the use of this listing to the follow-up
necessary to complete this campaign. Any dealer not receiving a computer listing with the campaign bulletin was not shipped any involved vehicles.
OWNER NOTIFICATION