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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V287000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/2004 to 04/30/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 47991 | 06/28/2004 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/23/2004 | 06/23/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger vehicles were produced with lower than specified torque on both front brake caliper to steering knuckle attachment bolts. with improper torque, the clamp load at the joint may not be adequate to prevent movement between the caliper bracket and knuckle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Depending on whether one or both bolts backs out or fractures, the result can be locking of the affected wheel during braking and an abrupt steering input in the direction of the locked wheel, reduced braking and noise from the affected wheel, or severing of a brake hose, increased brake pedal travel, and reduced steering control. reduced braking or steering control could cause a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers are to tighten both bolts to the specified torque. owner notification began on june 28, 2004. owners should contact chevrolet 1-800-630-2438 or pontiac 1-800-620-7668. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Recall no. 04049.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||||
| 4615 | 10023171 | Abs pump running when not needed. *nj | 10/31/2007 | ||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||||
| 3853 | 10020231 | Abs lamp on and current or history dtcs c1223, c1224, c1227, c1228, c1234, and/or c1235. *tt | 08/21/2006 | ||
| 3583 | 3853A | 10019937 | Abs lamp on and current or history dtcs c1233, c1224, c1227, c1228, c1234, and/or c1235. *tt | 05/16/2006 | |
| 3477 | 10014875 | Tech 2 displays asterisk for the left front wheel speed sensor. *tt | 05/11/2005 | ||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| 040523002 | 08/01/2005 | 040523002A | 10012633 | Brake rotor minimum allowable thickness after refinish specification correction. *tt | 03/09/2005 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||||
| 3500 | 10019284 | Abs light on and possible diagnostic trouble codes. *ak | 02/23/2006 | ||
| 3500 | 10017271 | Abs light coming on and codes c1225, c1226, c1232, c1233, c1276 and/or c1277 are found in the ebcm. *tt | 10/31/2005 | ||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||||
| 04082004 | 04/08/2004 | 10009210 | The current brake rotor minimum allowable thickness after refinish, or minimum thickness specification, found in the past service manual applications are incorrect. please use correct information as follows. *tt | 09/17/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||
| 10/13/2003 | 36 | 09/13/2003 | |
| Bad brakes on 2004 chevrolet monte carlo, the pedal was not firm, it would not stop the car, but contued pressure and pedal would go to the floor. the dealer said it was normal. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 06/03/2005 | 14450 | 0 | |
| Brakes grinding at 14,000 miles, 2 tires wearing. taken to dealer, dealer turned rotars and said tires were goodyears problem. taken to goodyear dealer,was told it was a bad set up by car dealer and was the 3rd car brought in from that dealer. called gm hot line and was told to take into another dealer and that we would have to pay for estimate if it wasn't warranty. the first told us it would not be warranty. now we are driving on an almost bald tire with my children and grandchild in the car. the reason we bought a new car is so we would have a safe car and when we spent 20,000 dollars we thought it would last more than a year not only 14,000 miles. after the dealer turned the left rear rotar it still has marks on it. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 03/14/2006 | 12000 | ||
| Rear brake rotors were recut 1 time, replaced 1 time by dealer due to pitting of the rotors causeing ruff stopping. i replace the rear pads and rotors out of pocket at 39,000miles and stopped problem. front brake pads cracked in the first 12,000 miles and replaced out of pocket with ceramic pads, no more brake trouble yet, the car now has 48,000 miles. we had no accidents from this. | |||
| 06/04/2007 | 9000 | 10 | 06/05/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet monte carlo. while decelerating from 45 mph, the brakes failed. the contact lost control of the vehicle and struck a guard rail. there were no injuries. the dealer cleaned the rotors and brakes; however, the vehicle continued to hesitate when attempting to stop. the manufacturer stated that the dealer should diagnose the failure. the current mileage was 31,498 and failure mileage was 9,000. updated 02-19-08 *bf the consumer stated they did not hit the guard rail, there were limited brakes the vehicle pulled to the right. the consumer further stated this is the second incident and the remedy for the dealer is to machine the rotors, however the defect persists and pedal pulsates. the consumer stated after vehicle starts the starter stays engaged and a/c is inoperable. updated 02/14/08 *tr | |||
| 04/01/2006 | 32161 | 6 | 01/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 mph,the vehicle lost power without warning. no dash panel lights illuminated to indicate a failure. the engine was easily restarted, but the vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection. a diagnostic test was performed which indicated the fuel relay connector hose was loose. although this was repaired, the problem persisted. the vehicle is currently at the dealership awaiting further inspection. updated on 05/16/2006. the brakes pulsated while braking. the dealer replaced the rotors because the were pitted and warped. they also replaced the rear brakes. *ak *nm | |||
| 11/10/2004 | 3400 | 2 | 08/11/2004 |
| Warped dashboard in my 2004 monte carlo, radio face also gets blistering hot, trunk lid open appears all the time on dash, too k to dealer, trunk lid fixed new dash installed 3 days later dash warped worse than before and both side pillars now cracked, brakes still noisy and pedal to the floor, dealer states normal. scheduling for my second dashboard, and still no answers on why you cant touch the radio. *nm | |||
| 10/13/2004 | 16000 | 1 | 10/01/2003 |
| Brake pedal felt mushy, pedal went to floor when applied. *bf the vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that the problem was normal. *nm | |||
| 08/01/2004 | 1 | 04/28/2004 | |
| Recall notice concerning bolts that attaches the brake caliper to the steering knuckle being loose. *mr the dealer did not have the specific sealant that the recall required. *sc *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 12/20/2004 | 16500 | 2 | 11/18/2004 |
| Brake pedal went to floor, car would not stop. no warning lights came on. noise from front right brakes when going forward or in reverse. pedal to floor happened in good dry weather on both occasions. abs was not active at time of incident. took car to dealer and was repaired at no cost to me,car is under warranty and dealer gave me a loaner for the day. dealer stated that brake caliper was seized to pads.they cleaned and lubed caliper sliders. dealer was very cooperative i have no complaints with the dealer, they were excellent. i bought the car brand new and it had 16,500 miles on it at time of problem. i am the only operator of this car. i wanted to inform the people cause i see there are several problems with brakes on this car type. i will update if problem happens again.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 07/05/2006 | 50000 | 1 | 07/09/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the brake pedal pulsated violently. as speed of the vehicle decreased to 5 mph, the brakes emitted a grinding noise. the vehicle was not inspected by a mechanic. | |||