NHTSA Campaign 99V193000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Jul 19, 1999 · 1,125,749 vehicles affected
What's wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence
IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET | BLAZER | 1991 | 1,125,749 |
| CHEVROLET | BLAZER | 1992 | 1,125,749 |
| CHEVROLET | BLAZER | 1993 | 1,125,749 |
| CHEVROLET | BLAZER | 1994 | 1,125,749 |
| CHEVROLET | BLAZER | 1995 | 1,125,749 |
| CHEVROLET | BLAZER | 1996 | 1,125,749 |
| CHEVROLET | S10 | 1991 | 1,125,749 |
| CHEVROLET | S10 | 1992 | 1,125,749 |
| CHEVROLET | S10 | 1993 | 1,125,749 |
| CHEVROLET | S10 | 1994 | 1,125,749 |
| CHEVROLET | S10 | 1995 | 1,125,749 |
| CHEVROLET | S10 | 1996 | 1,125,749 |
| GMC | JIMMY | 1991 | 1,125,749 |
| GMC | JIMMY | 1992 | 1,125,749 |
| GMC | JIMMY | 1993 | 1,125,749 |
| GMC | JIMMY | 1994 | 1,125,749 |
| GMC | JIMMY | 1995 | 1,125,749 |
| GMC | JIMMY | 1996 | 1,125,749 |
| GMC | SONOMA | 1991 | 1,125,749 |
| GMC | SONOMA | 1992 | 1,125,749 |
| GMC | SONOMA | 1993 | 1,125,749 |
| GMC | SONOMA | 1994 | 1,125,749 |
| GMC | SONOMA | 1995 | 1,125,749 |
| GMC | SONOMA | 1996 | 1,125,749 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 99V193000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.