Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||||
| 3521 | 3521E | 10016711 | Anti-lock braking system (abs) light on speedometer may be erratic. diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c0055 c0235 c0236 or c0237 stored in the ebcm. *tt 1998-2008 all chevrolet, gmc, buick, and oldsmobile mid-sized trucks and utilities. 19 | 09/28/2005 | |
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 | |||
| 01/29/2010 | 84715 | 1 | |
| On friday january 29th 2010 i was involved in an accident. i rear ended a suv. my 2001 chevrolet express van would not stop due to anti lock brake failure. when i applied the brakes the anti lock system took over and the brake pedal went to the floor. my vehicle continued forward never slowing down until i struck the vehicle ahead of me. i would have been able to stop if the anti lock brakes had not taken over my vehicle. i had a more than a five second space between the vehicle in front of me. *tr | |||
| 10/08/2001 | 3 | 10/08/2001 | |
| I have a 2001 chevrolet express conversion van that has been nothing but grief since i bought it. it has already gone through 3 sets of brakes we have complained since day one about the braking problems with the van. my husband had an accident due to brake failure on the way to the dealership when he first bought the van. it seems when you due conversions on these vans you are adding almost 2000 pounds to the original weight but they never upgrade the brakes to accommodate the additional weight and the brakes wear out faster and the van is harder to stop. made complaints to gm they said go to the dealer the dealer said nothing was wrong or stated the conversion company was at fault vicious run around and nothing got accomplished we are waiting to get into court because we refused to pay for new brakes after we were told there was nothing wrong until the warranty ran out and they charged us $600 for brakes . the gear box fell out of the van the first day we bought it. there were other problems too gm does not stand by their products nor do they upgrade parts to accommodate any added weight or changes to the original body or engine. *nm | |||
| 1 | |||
| When the brakes were applied, the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance. *jb *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 01/29/2010 | 84715 | 1 | |
| On friday january 29th 2010 i was involved in an accident. i rear ended a suv. my 2001 chevrolet express van would not stop due to anti lock brake failure. when i applied the brakes the anti lock system took over and the brake pedal went to the floor. my vehicle continued forward never slowing down until i struck the vehicle ahead of me. i would have been able to stop if the anti lock brakes had not taken over my vehicle. i had a more than a five second space between the vehicle in front of me. *tr | |||
| 1 | 05/12/2003 | ||
| While driving on the highway engine and brakes failed at the same time. vehicle was towed to the dealer, who determined that power steering shaft separated, and dealer replaced the power steering pump. *ak dealer stated that vehicle required hydraulic assist; therefore, if vehicle looses hydraulic fluid, vehicle will loose both power steering and brake. *la | |||
| 10/11/2001 | 16429 | 4 | 02/24/2001 |
| Brakes waering out too soon and grinding. *ak | |||
| While driving abs light illuminated the dash. took vehicle to dealer. problem has not been remedied as of yet. dealer stated that this was a no fix. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 01/04/2001 | |||
| Vehicle pulled to left or to right when applying brakes. vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions, and problem still reoccurring. please provide any further details on this matter. *ak | |||