Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
What Happened
The brake hose in your vehicle is a flexible tube that carries brake fluid to your front brakes. In certain limousine and hearse models, this hose can get damaged if it touches the wheel.
Risk if Unfixed
If the brake hose gets damaged, you could lose brake fluid and pressure in half of your brake system. This would make your brake pedal feel lower than usual, and you'll need to brake earlier to stop, which increases the risk of a collision.
Free Fix
Your dealer will replace both the right and left front brake hoses to prevent any future damage or problems. This repair is free, and you should schedule it as soon as you get the recall notice.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIMOUSINE AND HEARSE MODEL VEHICLES. THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE CAN CONTACT THE WHEEL RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE HOSE.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
IF THE HOSE BECOMES DAMAGED, THERE CAN BE A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND PRESSURE IN HALF OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL BE LOWER THAN NORMAL AND STOPPING DISTANCES WILL BE LONGER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Original — Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLY. THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLY WILL ALSO BE REPLACED TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF INCORRECT POSITION OF THE HOSE DURING ANY FUTURE SERVICE.
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