# NHTSA recall 00V232008

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V232008
- Manufacturer's number: 00076/00078
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2000\-09\-07
- Owners notified: 2000\-12\-14
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
- Units potentially affected: 30000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  SCHOOL BUSES, MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND TRACTORS BUILT WITH BENDIX AIR ABS WITH AN EC\-17 1030R ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT \(ECU\), THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSED BY 1\) CHAFED ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRES ON ROTATING PARTS OR 2\) A DAMAGED COMPONENT AT THE WHEEL END THAT GENERATES A CERTAIN TYPE OF ERRATIC SENSOR SIGNAL.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ABS ECU TO EXHAUST THE AIR AT THE AIR BRAKE MODULATORS FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE WHEELS.  THIS COULD RESULT IN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL  REPLACE THE ABS ECU.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 14, 2000 FOR THE B7 SERIES SCHOOL BUSES AND ON MARCH 15, 2001, FOR THE MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND TRACTORS. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-222\-1022 OR GMC AT 1\-800\-462\-8782. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 CHEVROLET B7](/makes/chevrolet/b7/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-05\-01 to 1998\-09\-30.
- [1999 CHEVROLET B7](/makes/chevrolet/b7/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-05\-01 to 1999\-07\-31.
- [2000 CHEVROLET B7](/makes/chevrolet/b7/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-04\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- [2001 CHEVROLET B7](/makes/chevrolet/b7/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- 1998 CHEVROLET C6500. Built 1997\-05\-01 to 1998\-09\-30.
- 1999 CHEVROLET C6500. Built 1998\-05\-01 to 1999\-07\-31.
- 2000 CHEVROLET C6500. Built 1999\-04\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- 2001 CHEVROLET C6500. Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- 1998 CHEVROLET C7500. Built 1997\-05\-01 to 1998\-09\-30.
- 1999 CHEVROLET C7500. Built 1998\-05\-01 to 1999\-07\-31.
- 2000 CHEVROLET C7500. Built 1999\-04\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- 2001 CHEVROLET C7500. Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- 1998 CHEVROLET F6. Built 1997\-05\-01 to 1998\-09\-30.
- 1999 CHEVROLET F6. Built 1998\-05\-01 to 1999\-07\-31.
- 2000 CHEVROLET F6. Built 1999\-04\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- 2001 CHEVROLET F6. Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- 1998 CHEVROLET F7. Built 1997\-05\-01 to 1998\-09\-30.
- 1999 CHEVROLET F7. Built 1998\-05\-01 to 1999\-07\-31.
- 2000 CHEVROLET F7. Built 1999\-04\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- 2001 CHEVROLET F7. Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- [1998 GMC B7](/makes/gmc/b7/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-05\-01 to 1998\-09\-30.
- [1999 GMC B7](/makes/gmc/b7/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-05\-01 to 1999\-07\-31.
- [2000 GMC B7](/makes/gmc/b7/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-04\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- [2001 GMC B7](/makes/gmc/b7/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- 1998 GMC C6500. Built 1997\-05\-01 to 1998\-09\-30.
- 1999 GMC C6500. Built 1998\-05\-01 to 1999\-07\-31.
- 2000 GMC C6500. Built 1999\-04\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- 2001 GMC C6500. Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- 1998 GMC C7500. Built 1997\-05\-01 to 1998\-09\-30.
- 1999 GMC C7500. Built 1998\-05\-01 to 1999\-07\-31.
- 2000 GMC C7500. Built 1999\-04\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- 2001 GMC C7500. Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- 1998 GMC F6. Built 1997\-05\-01 to 1998\-09\-30.
- 1999 GMC F6. Built 1998\-05\-01 to 1999\-07\-31.
- 2000 GMC F6. Built 1999\-04\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- 2001 GMC F6. Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- 1998 GMC F7. Built 1997\-05\-01 to 1998\-09\-30.
- 1999 GMC F7. Built 1998\-05\-01 to 1999\-07\-31.
- 2000 GMC F7. Built 1999\-04\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- 2001 GMC F7. Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [000525004](/bulletins/617728.md), 2001-03-24, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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