NHTSA safety recall

Recall 04V045000 · manufacturer campaign 04004

Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC and others · reported 4 Feb 2004 · 68,875 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, ?PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS.? SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION BRAKE HYDRO-BOOST HOUSING RELIEF VALVE BORE.

The risk

CONSEQUENTLY, THE VALVE O-RING SEAL MAY FRACTURE. STEERING EFFORTS MAY BE SLIGHTLY INCREASED WHILE BRAKING OR PARKING. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, A FRACTURED SEAL MAY REQUIRE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT TO ACHIEVE THE SAME VEHICLE DECELERATION RATE AS PRIOR TO THE SEAT FRACTURE.

The fix

DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE HYDRO-BOOST RELIEF VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463; OR HUMMER AT 1-866-486-6376.

GM RECALL NO. 04004.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

NHTSA campaign
04V045000
Manufacturer campaign
04004
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
4 Feb 2004
Owners notified
18 Jun 2004
Potentially affected
68,875

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2003 Cadillac Escalade 2004 Cadillac Escalade 2003 Cadillac Escalade Esv 2004 Cadillac Escalade Esv 2003 Cadillac Escalade Ext 2004 Cadillac Escalade Ext 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 2003 Chevrolet Express 2004 Chevrolet Express 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 2004 Chevrolet Suburban 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe 2003 GMC Savana 2004 GMC Savana 2003 GMC Sierra 2004 GMC Sierra 2003 GMC Yukon 2004 GMC Yukon 2003 GMC Yukon Xl 2004 GMC Yukon Xl 2003 Hummer H2 2004 Hummer H2

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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