General Motors Corp.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 24, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 56,701. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULATOR CAN CORRODE AND LEAK FLUID FROM THE FRONT BRAKE CIRCUIT.
The risk
BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE CAN REDUCE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE ABS MODULATOR.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Buick Roadmaster | 87 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 1992 Chevrolet Caprice | 89 | 11 | 1 | 16 |
| 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 97V217000.
Full record for the 1992 Buick Roadmaster → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →