NHTSA Campaign 05V379000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Aug 29, 2005 · 1,353,718 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORROSIVE AREAS. THIS RECALL WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE "SALT BELT" STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY.

Consequence

THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS ARE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE ON THE BEARING, APPLY RUST INHIBITOR TO THE CLEANED SURFACE, GREASE THE MOUNTING SURFACE, REINSTALL THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, AND CHECK THE PEAK-TO-PEAK OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO ENSURE THE WHEEL SPEED SIGNAL IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2002 1,353,718
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1999 1,353,718
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2000 1,353,718
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2001 1,353,718
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2002 1,353,718
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2000 1,353,718
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2001 1,353,718
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2002 1,353,718
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2000 1,353,718
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2001 1,353,718
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2002 1,353,718
GMC SIERRA 1999 1,353,718
GMC SIERRA 2000 1,353,718
GMC SIERRA 2001 1,353,718
GMC SIERRA 2002 1,353,718
GMC YUKON 2000 1,353,718
GMC YUKON 2001 1,353,718
GMC YUKON 2002 1,353,718
GMC YUKON XL 2000 1,353,718
GMC YUKON XL 2001 1,353,718
GMC YUKON XL 2002 1,353,718

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V379000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.