Vehicle recall 73V152000 · July 16, 1973
Buick Century, Chevrolet Chevelle and 5 more models
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Chevrolet campaign NO.73-C-15, Pontiac campaign no 73-C-6, Buick campaign NO73-C-2, GMC campaign no 73-C-20.POSSIBILITY that the gasket between themaster cylinder and theforward side of the dash, and the boot which covers therear opening of the master cylinder in the driver's compartment wereomitted inassembly.if this condition exists it could cause corrosion of the cylinderbore and damage piston seal resultingin loss of brake fluid and impairedbraking.(correct by inspecting and replacing gasket and boot.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 73V152000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 16, 1973
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- July 12, 1973
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,094
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buick Century (1973): 1973
- Chevrolet Chevelle (1973): 1973
- Chevrolet El Camino (1973): 1973
- Chevrolet Laguna (1973): 1973
- Chevrolet Malibu (1973): 1973
- GMC Sprint (1973): 1973
- Pontiac Lemans (1973): 1973
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