NHTSA Recall 99V220000
NHTSA Campaign Id 99V220000; Date: Aug. 11, 1999
If this occurred, the seating seal could be broken during vehicle assembly, or from early road inputs or brake fluid cycling, and a leak could occur increasing the brake stopping distance.
Recalled Vehicles:
2000 Chevrolet Blazer; 2000 Chevrolet S10; 2000 GMC Jimmy; 2000 GMC Sonoma
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 3,947
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: s -trucks equipped with 2 wheel drive. These vehicles may have had the right-hand antilock brake system (abs) module feed pipe and/or brake crossover pipe tube nuts tightened without seating the pipe-flared-ends enough to withstand normal assembly and vehicle inputs without partially unseating. This does not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 105, "hydraulic service brake normal, emergency, and park braking performance. "
How to Fix:
Dealers will inspect the brake pipe union for signs of brake fluid, and if necessary, install a new brake pipe union.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began August 20, 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 Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782. 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 20, 1999
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