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NHTSA recall 98V169000

Service brakes, air › Antilock › Control unit/module

Saturn EV1

Reported Jul 28, 1998607 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Aug 1, 1996 – Jun 30, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: electric vehicles. a transistor within the brake torque control module (btcm) causes an electrical short to ground. this does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 105, "hydraulic brake system."

The risk

As a result, vehicles can experience a loss of front brake assist, increasing the brake pedal travel, and vehicle stopping distance.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the brake torque control module.

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Vehicles in this recall

Saturn EV1
1997

Notes

Owner notification began during july 1998.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 saturn at 1-888-ev-assist (1-888-382-7747).also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (-1888-327-4236).