NHTSA safety recall

Recall 99I006000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip — Chevrolet, GMC · reported 19 Jul 1999 · 2,400,000 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OR MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH 3-SENSOR ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) EBC4 UNITS.

The risk

THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS ON CERTAIN MULTIPLE SURFACES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The fix

DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE COMPUTER PROGRAM WHICH OPERATES THE ABS UNIT ON SOME VEHICLES, OR REPLACE THE COMPUTER ON OTHERS TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS ON THESE SURFACES.

ON VEHICLES WHICH REQUIRED THE COMPUTER PROGRAM TO BE MODIFIED, OWNER NOTIFICATION HAS BEGAN.FOR VEHICLES WHICH REQUIRE A NEW COMPUTER MODULE, GM HAS SCHEDULED OWNER NOTIFICATIION TO BEGIN DURING THE LAST WEEK OF MAY 2000.A PHASED MAILING WILL BE REQUIRED, WITH THE LAST MAILING SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER 2000.OWNERS CAN CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.

NHTSA campaign
99I006000
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
19 Jul 1999
Owners notified
10 Dec 1999
Potentially affected
2,400,000

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.

1993 Chevrolet Blazer 1994 Chevrolet Blazer 1995 Chevrolet Blazer 1996 Chevrolet Blazer 1993 Chevrolet G20 1994 Chevrolet G20 1995 Chevrolet G20 1996 Chevrolet G20 1994 Chevrolet S10 1995 Chevrolet S10 1996 Chevrolet S10 1993 GMC G25 1994 GMC G25 1995 GMC G25 1996 GMC G25 1993 GMC Jimmy 1994 GMC Jimmy 1995 GMC Jimmy 1996 GMC Jimmy 1994 GMC Sonoma 1995 GMC Sonoma 1996 GMC Sonoma

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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