NHTSA Recall 99V170000
NHTSA Campaign Id 99V170000; Date: Jul. 9, 1999
This short can cause extreme heating of the flexible brake pipe where it can melt a nearby flexible plastic fuel hose, which could result in an underhood fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
1999 Buick Century; 1999 Buick Regal
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 168,559
Recall Summary:
Some of these vehicles with the key in the "on" position, exhibit a condition in which the antilock brake system (abs) motor shorts to its case and grounds through a flexible brake fluid pipe.
How to Fix:
Dealers will install a ground cable from the electronic brake control module (ebcm) to the engine compartment body rail.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began August 25, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Buick at 1-800-521-7300. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 25, 1999
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