Oldsmobile Recall : Brakes:Hydraulic:Shoe And Drum Wheel Cylinders
1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Drum — Wheel Cylinders
- Summary
- Excessive enlargement of the wheel cylinder Pilot hole in the rear brake backing plate could allow the wheel cylinder to rotate and cause loss of brake fluid. Consequence of defect: A loss of brake fluid leads to loss of rear brake action, creating the potential for an accident. Front brakes would remain operational.
- Actions
- Add a part to prevent wheel cylinder from rotating.
Excessive enlargement of the wheel cylinder Pilot hole in the rear brake backing plate could allow the wheel cylinder to rotate and cause loss of brake fluid. Consequence of defect: A loss of brake fluid leads to loss of rear brake action, creating the potential for an accident. Front brakes would remain operational.