Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V119000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 341364 | 11/08/1993 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/02/1993 | 07/26/1993 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Severe corrosion due to road salt at the joint of the stamped steel center section and the cast outer section can cause the sections to separate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Separation of the rotor sections can cause loss ofbraking ability in the affected wheel. this could result in increased stoppingdistance and/or loss of vehicle control and an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace the front brake rotors with new rotors with a corrosion protection coating. however, if replacement of brake linings are necessary, it will be done at owner's expense since brake linings are normal maintenance items. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: brakes; hydraulic; disk rotors.vehicle description: light trucks and vans sold or registered in the followingstates: ct, il, in, ma, me, mi, nh, nj, ny, oh, pa, ri, vt, and wi.notes: the vehicles involved can be identified by the following: the 5thcharacter of the vehicle identification number must be a k or l, and theseventh character must be 3,4,5,6, or 9.if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date, and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable amount of timeand free of charge or the remedy does not correct the safety-related defect ornoncompliance, please contact your nearest gmc truck zone office. the telephonenumbers of the zone offices are listed in your warranty and owner's assistanceinformation manuals. also contact the national highway traffic safetyadministration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||
| PE91052 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/22/1991 | 06/10/1991 | BRAKE FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA91028 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/10/1991 | 06/30/1992 | BRAKE FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| When applying brakes pedal goes to floor, causing extended stopping distance. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 08/30/1996 | |||
| Ongoing/intermittent problem with abs locking up while applying brake pedal. dealer/manufacturer were not contacted. *ak | |||
| 5 | |||
| Defective abs is causing loss of back brakes without warning. dealer has replaced dump valves 5 times, defect is still reoccurring. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1992 | 07/01/1991 | ||
| While driving home in a heavy rain storm came to a stop at top of steep hill, getnly tepped the brakes, brakes failed to stop vehicle. vehicle slid into the back of a truck, causing extensive damage. *ak | |||
| 10/15/1997 | 5 | ||
| Consumer was driving approx. 15 mph when he pressed the brakes to slow down for vehicle in front making a turn, and the brakes failed. consumer crashed into the car in front of him, then he was hit from behind during the same crash. there was drizzles of rain at time of incident. consumer has experienced brake failure more than five times. *ak | |||
| 1 | 12/28/1989 | ||
| When applying the abs brakes, while going down a hill, the abs light came on and brakes failed to stop the vehicle, causing an accident.*ak | |||
| 02/15/1991 | |||
| Abs: brakes completely worn out; pedal went to floor causing extended stopping; rotors/pads worn out; replaced five times. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 02/15/1991 | |||
| Abs: brakes completely worn out; pedal went to floor causing extended stopping; rotors/pads worn out; replaced five times. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 02/15/1991 | |||
| Abs: brakes completely worn out; pedal went to floor causing extended stopping; rotors/pads worn out; replaced five times. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 09/01/2000 | |||
| Want to know if there are any recalls on this blazer. *ak | |||