Engineering Analysis · Closed
REAR DISC BRAKES
Action number
EA88036
Opened
Jul 22, 1988
Closed
Aug 30, 1991
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
What NHTSA is examining
Summary: corrosion in the rear brake caliper prevents automatic adjustment for pad wear. This may eventually cause loss of rear service brake and parking brake. Gm has added corrosion protection and changed spring rate to correct problem. Same basic design used on all models identified.
Vehicles under investigation
1982 Buick Riviera1983 Buick Riviera1984 Buick Riviera1985 Buick Riviera1986 Buick Riviera1987 Buick Riviera1988 Buick Riviera1982 Cadillac Eldorado1983 Cadillac Eldorado1984 Cadillac Eldorado1985 Cadillac Eldorado1986 Cadillac Eldorado1987 Cadillac Eldorado1988 Cadillac Eldorado1982 Chevrolet Camaro1983 Chevrolet Camaro1984 Chevrolet Camaro1985 Chevrolet Camaro1986 Chevrolet Camaro1987 Chevrolet Camaro1988 Chevrolet Camaro1982 Oldsmobile Toronado1983 Oldsmobile Toronado1984 Oldsmobile Toronado1985 Oldsmobile Toronado1986 Oldsmobile Toronado1987 Oldsmobile Toronado1988 Oldsmobile Toronado1982 Pontiac Fiero1983 Pontiac Fiero1984 Pontiac Fiero1985 Pontiac Fiero1986 Pontiac Fiero1987 Pontiac Fiero1988 Pontiac Fiero1982 Pontiac Firebird1983 Pontiac Firebird1984 Pontiac Firebird1985 Pontiac Firebird1986 Pontiac Firebird1987 Pontiac Firebird1988 Pontiac Firebird
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.