Vehicle recall 73V083000 · April 13, 1973
1973 Buick Apollo
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- General motor campaign no n/a.possibility that the retention nuts on brakeclevis may be loose on non-power brake system.a loose nut might allowrotation of the master cylinder push rod, which may change the effective brakepush rod length.(correct by inspecting and adjust to specifications andtighten nut securely.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 73V083000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 13, 1973
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 742
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buick Apollo (1973): 1973
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