NHTSA recall 98V033000
Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
Chevrolet C10 and 14 more
Reported Feb 17, 19981,137 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Oct 1, 1997 – Oct 31, 1997
The defect
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. one or both front brake rotor/hubs were built with an out-of-specification gray iron that can fail during the life of the vehicle.
The risk
If a driver continues to drive with a cracked rotor, the cracks could continue around the wheel mounting bolt circle and ultimately result in a wheel separation.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the rotors for a core date of "287" and, if found, replace the rotor.