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NHTSA recall 99V231000

Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components

Saturn SC and 2 more

Reported Aug 24, 19995,373 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Maker’s number 99053/00-C-05Built Jun 1, 1999 – Aug 2, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. these vehicles do not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 135, "passenger car brake systems." these vehicles were produced with brake pipe attachment nuts that may not be tightened to specifications.

The risk

If the brake pipe nuts are not properly tightened, brake fluid leakage could occur, increasing the brake's stopping distance.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the brake pipe nuts for leakage, verify they are tightened to specifications, and replace the brake pipes if needed.

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Vehicles in this recall

Saturn SC
2000
Saturn SL
2000
Saturn SW
2000

Notes

Owner notification began august 24, 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 saturn at 1-800-553-6000, prompt 3.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).