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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V045000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 05/01/2003 to 06/30/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 68875 | 06/18/2004 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/04/2004 | 02/06/2004 | 571 | 135 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and passenger vans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 135, ?passenger car brake systems.? some of these vehicles were produced with an out-of-specification brake hydro-boost housing relief valve bore. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequently, the valve o-ring seal may fracture. steering efforts may be slightly increased while braking or parking. under certain driving conditions, a fractured seal may require a slight increase in the applied brake pedal effort to achieve the same vehicle deceleration rate as prior to the seat fracture. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers are to replace the hydro-boost relief valve. the recall began on june 18, 2004. owners should contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339; chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; gmc at 1-866-996-9463; or hummer at 1-866-486-6376. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 04004.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||||
| 060522006 | 10/01/2006 | 10020954 | Hydro-boost unit/power brake booster appears to be leaking. *kb | 02/01/2007 | |
| 020526001B | 01/01/2005 | 020526001C | 10006115 | Rear parking brake shoe retaining spring clip service kit for drum-in-hat (dih) equipped vehicles. *tt update. *tt | 04/16/2004 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| 02053 | 01/01/2004 | 3080 | 10007739 | Information on resurfacing the park brake portion of the rear brake rotor. *tt | 07/09/2004 |
| 030525001 | 01/01/2003 | 10000930 | Thumping noise / feel in brake pedal. 1500/2500 series heavy duty cargo vans. *tt | 04/04/2003 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 050525002 | 02/01/2005 | 10017322 | Diagnostic information on antilock brake system (abs) diagnostic trouble code(s) (dtc) c0035, c0040, c0050, c0055 and/or p0609. *tt | 11/03/2005 | |
| 10162002 | 10/16/2002 | 10009486 | Noise in the brake pedal after the vehicle comes to a complete stop most likely occur after a hard non abs stop on dry pavement. *tt | 10/01/2004 | |
| 030525007 | 05/01/2009 | 030525007D | 10004310 | Antilock brake (abs) activation at low speeds (clean wheel speed sensor mounting surface). *tt updated 10/23/09. *pe | 12/02/2003 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||||
| 4080 | 4080A | 10020221 | Abs and traction off lights comes on intermittently. *tt updated 03-01-07. *kb | 08/18/2006 | |
| 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 | |
| 3491 | 10014878 | Anti-lock braking system (abs) telltale illuminated with diagnostic trouble code c0550. *tt | 05/11/2005 | ||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||||
| 01322A | 01/01/2004 | 01322B | 10004125 | Electronic brake control module part restriction. service vme. *tt *mj | 11/19/2003 |
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, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 04/25/2005 | 18000 | 0 | 05/25/2003 |
| Rear brake rotor braking surface area has fallen off. i replaced rotors with same casting number. parts have been discarded. vehicle was unable to stop to manufactures design flaw. (supplier problem) vehicle has only 24,700 miles on it. dealership wont warranty this type of problem- this is a normal maintenance issue. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet express. while driving approximately 30 mph the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal but the vehicle hesitated to stop. the contact applied excessive pressure to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an auto shop where the vehicle was inspected. the technicians were able to duplicate the failure. the technician stated the brake pads and rotors were in good condition but informed the contact of a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v045000 (service brakes, hydraulic). the dealer was notified and informed the contact the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet express. while driving approximately 30 mph the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal but the vehicle hesitated to stop. the contact applied excessive pressure to the brake pedal in order for the vehicle to stop. the failure occurs intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an auto shop where the vehicle was inspected. the technicians was able to duplicate the failure. the technician stated the vehicles brake pads and rotors were in good condition but informed the contact there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v045000 (service brakes, hydraulic) . the dealer was contacted and informed the contact the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. ds | |||
| 03/27/2003 | 18000 | 1 | 12/04/2002 |
| When the brakes were applied, they failed to hold, which resulted in an accident. *jb on 3-28-03, the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer but they wouldn't check the brakes. nine days later, the consumer passed as a result of a heart attack and his wife felt it was the result of the accident, because he was scared to drive the vehicle with the faulty brakes. (connie huart on behalf of deceased husband, micheal huart). *ph *jb | |||
| 01/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle experienced extended stopping distance when the brakes were applied.*jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 08/04/2007 | 42000 | 1 | 09/04/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet express. while preparing to stop from 20 mph, the vehicle feels as if it is going to stop, but suddenly lunges forward. afterwards, the vehicle will stop. the dealer stated that his vehicle is not included in the recall for this failure. the recall number was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 42,000. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 06/04/2005 | 30000 | 1 | 04/01/2003 |
| Dt: consumer was driving at 50 mph and the brakes started vibrating. the problem first started around 6-4-05, and has gradually gotten worse. the consumer took vehicle it to the dealership twice. there was nothing done to fix the vehicle because it was not covered under the warranty. the consumer contacted the manufacturer, they had him to make a second appointment with the dealership. when the consumer took it to dealer, they took the tires off, and inspected the brake pads and rotors. they told consumer that the metal had delaminated off the rotors. the brake pads were okay. they reported it to the manufacturer, who said it was not covered under warranty. the consumer felt it was a manufacturing defect. consumer knew someone else with the same problem but, with a truck. there was a recall on the truck. there were no other known problems with the vehicle at this time. *ak | |||
| 05/19/2003 | 21024 | 1 | 05/21/2000 |
| 2003 chevrolet express experienced brake problems.* mr. the brake rotors were worn and rusted from sitting. *ts *jb *cb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 09/13/2004 | 43196 | 2 | |
| Both front brake hoses erupted on two separated occasions while driving. dealer was notified.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 04/01/2004 | 8569 | 2 | 11/30/2003 |
| Purchased vehicle and noticed brake pedal arm and forward right seat bolt on driver sear were both rusted. dealer stated they would look at it but did not report to why a new vehicle would have rust on interior components. twb. *ak | |||