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GMC C80 Recalls by Year — Canada & USA – Major League Recalls

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GMC C80 Recalls

1 recall across 1 model year

Summary

The GMC C80 has 1 recall affecting the 1978 model year, where the short steel brake lines at the front axle can fracture at their bends due to stress from brake chatter, causing brake fluid to leak and reducing or eliminating braking power at the front wheels. This recall applies to 1978 models equipped with 7,000 or 12,000 pound front axles with hydraulic brakes. When the line fractures, the driver can experience a soft or unresponsive brake pedal and extended stopping distances.

19781 recall

Latest: Jan 1980

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