Vehicle recall 78V206000 · September 26, 1978

Chevrolet P30 and GMC P35

The involved vehicles do not have a brake fluid reservoir warning which states, "warning, clean filler cap before removing.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: The involved vehicles do not have a brake fluid reservoir warning which states, "warning, clean filler cap before removing. Use only DOT 3 fluid from a sealed container". This constitutes a non-compliance to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems".
Remedy: The dealer will install the brake fluid reservoir warning plate without charge to owner.
Notes: Vehicle description: light trucks equipped with school bus chassis.system: equipment; brake fluid reservoir warning plate.consequences of defect: if the wrong type of fluid is used in the system,partial or total loss of braking could occur and result in an accident,possibly without warning.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 78V206000
Reported to NHTSA: September 26, 1978
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Owner notification: October 7, 1978
Vehicles potentially affected: 1,688
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Equipment › Other › Labels

Recall 78V206000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Chevrolet P30 (1977-1978): 1978, 1977
GMC P35 (1978): 1978

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