- Release Date:
- Applicable Country:
- USA
- NHTSA Campaign Number:
- 05V379000
- Manufacturer:
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Component(s):
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- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Summary
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORROSIVE AREAS. THIS RECALL WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE "SALT BELT" STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY.
Remedy
DEALERS ARE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE ON THE BEARING, APPLY RUST INHIBITOR TO THE CLEANED SURFACE, GREASE THE MOUNTING SURFACE, REINSTALL THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, AND CHECK THE PEAK-TO-PEAK OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO ENSURE THE WHEEL SPEED SIGNAL IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 05068. GM REVISED THE INVOLVED VEHICLES BY AMENDING THE ORIGINAL 573 REPORT ON OCTOBER 4, 2005. GM REVISED THE ORIGINAL 573 REPORT ON DECEMBER 16, 2005, TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL STATES AND VEHICLE POPULATION. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Other Vehicles Affected By This Recall
- 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2001 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2002 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe
Other Recalls For The 2000 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2000 Chevrolet Suburban Recall NHTSA 00V222000
- 2000 Chevrolet Suburban Recall NHTSA 00V343000
- 2000 Chevrolet Suburban Recall NHTSA 00V345000
- 2000 Chevrolet Suburban Recall NHTSA 01T001000
- 2000 Chevrolet Suburban Recall NHTSA 02V178000
- 2000 Chevrolet Suburban Recall NHTSA 03V094000
- 2000 Chevrolet Suburban Recall NHTSA 05V005000
- 2000 Chevrolet Suburban Recall NHTSA 05V155000
- 2000 Chevrolet Suburban Recall NHTSA 06E026000
- 2000 Chevrolet Suburban Recall NHTSA 06E043000
