What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1975079
- Recall date
- 5 August 1975
- Make
- Gmc
- Models
- Astro, Brigadier, Bruin, General, Bison, Titan
- Model years
- 1976
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 73
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
ON CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SERRATIONS WERE NOT MACHINED DEEP ENOUGH INTO THE LOWER PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE WITH SERRATIONS IN THE LOWER PEDAL. AS A RESULT THE UPPER PEDAL MAY PIVOT FORWARD IN ITS MOUNTING BOLT DURING A HARD BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSING IT TO BIND ON THE FLOOR BOARD PERMITTING ONLY A PARTIAL OR INEFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. IF THIS OCCURS, IT COULD RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES AND A VEHICLE CRASH.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1975079.