NHTSA campaign 94V213000
Geo Recall 94V-213: Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Drum
NHTSA recall 94V213000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on October 26, 1994, with 435 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Geo Metro for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on November 11, 1994, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 94V213000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 94V213000 (also written 94V-213 or 94V213)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 435 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Drum
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 94V213000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Geo
Geo Metro
- 1995 · Vehicles built October 1, 1994 – October 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 94V213000.
Defect description
THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS WERE NOT CORRECTLY MACHINED. AS THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, LOSS OF WHEEL CLAMP LOAD CAN RESULT FROM THIS CONDITION. ONCE CLAMP LOAD IS LOST, ALL TIRE LOADS ARE DIRECTLY TAKEN BY THE WHEEL STUDS. THIS LOADING CAN CAUSE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE WHEEL STUDS.
Safety consequence
IF THIS OCCURS, A WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE REAR BRAKE DRUMS.
Notes
SYSTEM: BRAKES; HYDRAULIC; SHOE AND DRUM SYSTEM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 3-DOOR, NON-ABS EQUIPPED PASSENGER VEHICLES.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 94V213000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.