Vehicle recall 83V007000 · January 1, 1983
Pontiac 6000, Chevrolet Celebrity and 4 more models
Rear brake hoses may have been manufactured incorrectly when the metal end fittings were installed.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Rear brake hoses may have been manufactured incorrectly when the metal end fittings were installed. Some rear brake hoses may separate from the metal end fittings when subjected to the pulling force specified by federal motor vehicle safety standard 106, "brake hoses".
- Remedy
- The dealer will inspect and replace, if necessary, the rear brake hoses at no charge to owners.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: service brakes; rear brake hoses.consequences of defect: a separation may result in a loss of brake fluid and apartial loss of braking action. A partial loss of braking action could resultin a vehicle crash in situations in which a minimum stopping distance isrequired.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 83V007000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 1, 1983
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- January 27, 1983
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 15,495
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
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 (1982): 1982
- Buick Skylark (1982): 1982
- Chevrolet Celebrity (1982): 1982
- Chevrolet Citation (1982): 1982
- Pontiac 6000 (1982): 1982
- Pontiac Phoenix (1982): 1982
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