Recalls › 99I006000

NHTSA recall 99I006000 · Incomplete vehicle

Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Chevrolet Blazer and 5 more

Reported Jul 19, 19992,400,000 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.

The defect

This IS not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it IS deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. vehicle description: certain light duty pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, or minivans equipped with 3-sensor ABS (antilock braking system) EBC4 units.

The risk

These vehicles can experience extended stopping distances during ABS stops on certain multiple surfaces, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will modify the computer program which operates the ABS unit on some vehicles, or replace the computer on others to improve the performance of the ABS on these surfaces.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

Ask AI about this recallChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Vehicles in this recall

Chevrolet Blazer
1993199419951996
Chevrolet G20
1993199419951996
Chevrolet S10
199419951996
GMC G25
1993199419951996
GMC Jimmy
1993199419951996
GMC Sonoma
199419951996

Notes

On vehicles which required the computer program to be modified, owner notification has began.for vehicles which require a new computer module, gm has scheduled owner notificatiion to begin during the last week of may 2000.a phased mailing will be required, with the last mailing scheduled to be completed by december 2000.owners can contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.