Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | ||||||
| EA04012 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/30/2004 | 02/28/2005 | HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES | 05V005000 | |
| Gm is conducting a recall on all subject vehicles build between may 1999 and october 14, 1999.significant changes were incorporated into production in early october 1999, and vehicles built after that date have lower warranty failure rates.the complaint and warranty data appear to support the effectiveness of these changes. gm made additional changes in november 1999, february 2000, may 2001, and february 2004.odi will continue to monitor this problem and will take further action, if warranted, in the future.for further technical details see the attached engineering analysis report. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 09/15/2002 | 3 | ||
| Potential for fatal accidents. the 2001 chev. 1500 silverado i drive has poor brakes to the extent that the brake pedal can be depress to a point below the level of the accelerator pedal. several times when backing and looking out the back window i have applied the brakes and hit the accellerator pedal at the same time. this causes the asb system to acctivate. when taken to the dealer they tell me that the brake pedel travel is no greater than any other vehilce of the same make and model. two of my sons drive the chev suburuban and complain of poor brakes as well. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 07/10/2005 | 86000 | 25 | 08/15/2003 |
| Abs activating when brakes are applied coming to a stop. *jb | |||
| 11/19/2004 | 72000 | 109 | 06/14/2001 |
| Unable to stop at low speeds. replaced brakes and still have the problem | |||
| 12/15/2001 | 1 | ||
| When applying brakes while driving over bumps abs system activates, causing extended stopping distance on dry pavement.*ak the dealer removed the abs fuse to correct the extended stopping problem. *yh | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 10/01/2000 | |||
| The brake pedal location is approximately 3 1/2 inches higher than gas pedal, so that during emercency stopping the foot could get caught under the brake pedal. *mjs | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - HYDRAULIC | |||
| 06/22/2001 | |||
| Boosting system supplies power steering and brakes. while driving,vehicle will suddenly have no brakes and lose steering. also, vehicle will have catastrophic steering, and no brakes. vehicle appears to be losing brake fluid, and there is no evidence where it is going. contacted dealer, and dealer stated nothing wrong with vehicle.*ak | |||