Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Date Announced: 11/14/1980
Description of Recall: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITHOUT THE RETAINER CLIP FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSH ROD. THE ABSENCE OF THIS RETAINER CLIP COULD ALLOW THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DISENGAGE FROM THE MASTER CYCLINDER PUSH ROD.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL THE RETAINER CLIP ON ALL SUSPECT VEHICLES WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE PEDAL PUSH ROD RETAINER CLIPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION. THISCONDITION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, AND COULDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.