Recalls › 97V054000

NHTSA recall 97V054000

Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Chevrolet G Series and 1 more

Reported Apr 8, 19978 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Oct 1, 1996 – Oct 31, 1996

The defect

Vehicle description: g vans equipped with 6.5L turbo-charged diesel engines. the front left-hand brake pipe can be contacted by the lower engine oil cooler hose causing a hole to be worn in the brake pipe.

The risk

A hole in the brake pipe can cause loss of front brake performance and increased stopping distances increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will install an engine oil cooler hose bracket to prevent the lower engine oil cooler hose from contacting the brake pipe, and also inspecting the brake pipe for wear. if necessary, the brake pipe will be replaced.

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Vehicles in this recall

Chevrolet G Series
1997
GMC G Series
1997

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification will begin during april 1997. Note: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 1-800-424-9393.