# NHTSA recall 04V190000

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: 04V190000
- Manufacturer's number: 04030
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2004\-04\-19
- Owners notified: 2004\-06\-16
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
- Units potentially affected: 65439

## What is wrong

SOME OF THESE PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT \(ECU\) THAT MAY CALCULATE A HIGHER THAN ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED BECAUSE OF AN ERRATIC REAR\-WHEEL SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL, AND CAUSE ABS ACTIVATION WHERE IT IS NOT NEEDED OR NEEDED ABS ACTIVATION TO BE EXTENDED DURING BRAKING AS THE VEHICLE SPEED DROPS TO ABOUT 3 MPH.


## What can happen

UNEXPECTED ABS ACTIVIATION COULD INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE UP TO ABOUT 11 FEET DPENDING ON THE GRADE OF THE ROAD, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS CONTROLLER.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 16, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-630\-2438.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 04030.CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- [2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU](/makes/chevrolet/malibu/2004/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-01 to 2004\-03\-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.

- [PIT3271J](/bulletins/10168960.md), 2019-12-09, Service bulletin
- [3477](/bulletins/10014875.md), 2005-05-11, Service bulletin
- [04030](/bulletins/10014020.md), 2005-04-27, Service bulletin
- [07282004](/bulletins/10013149.md), 2005-04-11, Service bulletin
- [3192](/bulletins/10010632.md), 2004-12-03, Service bulletin
- [3076](/bulletins/10009522.md), 2004-10-04, Service bulletin
- [04202004](/bulletins/10009231.md), 2004-09-17, Service bulletin
- [01885](/bulletins/10006487.md), 2004-05-04, Service bulletin
- [01356](/bulletins/10004126.md), 2003-11-20, Service bulletin
- [082503](/bulletins/10003881.md), 2003-11-06, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V190000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V190000)

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