1969 Gmc S5500 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 70V097000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Date of Owner Notification: August 6th, 1970

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT COVER ON DUAL HY- DRAULIC BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MAY BECOMEDISTORTED DUE TO EXCESSIVE TIGHTENING OF ATTACHMENT BOLT.IF THIS CONDITIONEXISTS, BRAKE FLUID MAY LEAK FROM UNDER COVER AND EXCESSIVE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUIDCOULD RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKE EFFICIENCY.(CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH NEWIMPROVED TYPE COVER.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 69V039000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Date of Owner Notification: April 2nd, 1969

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT SEAL ON PISTON IN MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER MAY, AFTER EXTENDEDUSAGE, ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO PASS SEAL PERMITTING BRAKE PEDAL TO BE PUSHED TOFLOOR IN A SLOW GRADUAL STOP OR UPON THE FIRST AP- PLICATION OF BRAKES AFTERVEHICLE HAS BEEN STANDING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY THATINNER LINER OF VACUUM HOSE WHICH CONNECTS TO BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER MAY COLLAPSE,CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST.(CORRECT BY INSTALLING NEW PARTS IN BRAKEMASTER CYLINDER AND MODIFYING VACUUM HOSE ROUT- ING.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 70V016000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Date of Owner Notification: February 18th, 1970

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT DURING OPERATION STEEL BRAKE LINE AT REAR AXLE COULD CHAFE ONLEFT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER, AND THAT FRONT BRAKE HOSES ON SCHOOL BUSES MAYCONTACT TIRE, SHOCK ABSORBER OR STEERING ARM.CONTINUED CHAFING COULD WEARHOLE IN HOSE OR LINE AT POINT OF CONTACT, CAUSING LOSS OF HYDRAULIC BRAKEFLUID.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND RE-ROUTING STEEL LINE AND ADDING ADDITIONALCLIP TO HOLD HOSE.)