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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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Do recalls that affect safety ever expire?
All,
I've got a 68 C50 Dump truck. The Master B/C is loosing fluid out the top when pressure builds on a long/hard brake. Doing some searching I found --------------------------------------------------------------------- Recall Number: 69V039000 Build Years/Makes/Models: 1967 - 1968 CHEVROLET C60 1967 - 1968 CHEVROLET C50 1967 - 1968 CHEVROLET C40 1967 - 1968 CHEVROLET S60 1967 - 1968 CHEVROLET S40 1967 - 1968 CHEVROLET S50 1967 - 1969 GMC E4500 1967 - 1969 GMC E5500 1967 - 1969 GMC S5500 1967 - 1969 GMC S6500 1967 - 1969 GMC E6500 UNits affected: 163493 Recall Number: 69V039000 Summary: Consequence: Remedy: 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.) ------------------------------------------------------------- Would GM still stand by this recall? I know the best answer is to call but curious if anyone has been in a similar situation |
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: Do recalls that affect safety ever expire?
they have no reason to replace a 40 year old part.
While I don't know the answer, I'm going to say... no they won't. They will get a chuckle out of it though. |
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Re: Do recalls that affect safety ever expire?
Under the whole "old gm, new gm" reorganization B.S. even if you had a 2008 dumptruck, they wouldn't be responsible to fix it.
If you suffer a fatality or serious injury with any "old gm" product and try to sue gm..........guess what? THEY AREN'T LIABLE BECAUSE IT'S AN "OLD GM" PRODUCT! i'm beyond words at this point. Last edited by C-10 simplex; 07-01-2010 at 05:52 PM. |
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Location: Houston
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Re: Do recalls that affect safety ever expire?
give it a try. Let us know
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Re: Do recalls that affect safety ever expire?
you'll make yourself legendary in that dealership
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Re: Do recalls that affect safety ever expire?
they may never expire, but i know from my working in dealerships that they won't have any knowledge of this, let alone the parts for it. most recalls are stocked for number of vehicles built, but after a couple of years when no longer necessary, the parts were trashed. but you may be lucky with someone that has tons of nos parts bought from dealerships.
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Location: Portland
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Re: Do recalls that affect safety ever expire?
I googled Recall time expiration, and supposedly a recall is good for the life of the vehicle. I do not know how long that is. I would have to agree tha 40+ years is too long.
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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Re: Do recalls that affect safety ever expire?
It's been funny reading some of these comments. It's true it would be hard to keep a straight face when requesting the recall. This C50 is not going to win a beauty contest any time soon. I love watching peoples faces when I take it on the road
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Re: Do recalls that affect safety ever expire?
I don't know, but both my '86 and '87 were affected by the saddlebag gas tank recall...think they'd still honor the refund on them?
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Re: Do recalls that affect safety ever expire?
I say go for it, but wear one of those small hidden video cameras and then post the video so we can see their reaction.
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Re: Do recalls that affect safety ever expire?
Yeah.. I agree to. Do it. And if I lived closer I'd love to be there to see their reaction! Just drive up in the old truck right into the service center area parking spot. Come out wearing old work boots, clothes, old hat, etc.
I don't know how old you are but it may be more effective if some older driver in his 60's or 70's were driving it. Tell them it finally gave out and you almost had accident. ![]() |
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Re: Do recalls that affect safety ever expire?
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Parkville, MD
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Re: Do recalls that affect safety ever expire?
LOL that's genius! Do it!
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