# NHTSA recall 05V379000 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: 05V379000 - Manufacturer's number: 05068 - Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. - Reported: 2005\-08\-29 - Owners notified: 2005\-09\-22 - Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP - Units potentially affected: 1353718 ## What is wrong 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. ## What can happen THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW\-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. ## The 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. ## Vehicles this campaign lists - [2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE](/makes/chevrolet/avalanche/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-01\-01 to 2002\-08\-31. - [1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-04\-01 to 1999\-07\-31. - [2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-07\-31. - [2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2001\-07\-31. - [2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-01\-01 to 2002\-08\-31. - [2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN](/makes/chevrolet/suburban/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-07\-31. - [2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN](/makes/chevrolet/suburban/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2001\-07\-31. - [2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN](/makes/chevrolet/suburban/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-01\-01 to 2002\-08\-31. - [2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE](/makes/chevrolet/tahoe/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-07\-31. - [2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE](/makes/chevrolet/tahoe/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2001\-07\-31. - [2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE](/makes/chevrolet/tahoe/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-01\-01 to 2002\-08\-31. - [1999 GMC SIERRA](/makes/gmc/sierra/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-04\-01 to 1999\-07\-31. - [2000 GMC SIERRA](/makes/gmc/sierra/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-07\-31. - [2001 GMC SIERRA](/makes/gmc/sierra/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2001\-07\-31. - [2002 GMC SIERRA](/makes/gmc/sierra/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-01\-01 to 2002\-08\-31. - [2000 GMC YUKON](/makes/gmc/yukon/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-07\-31. - [2001 GMC YUKON](/makes/gmc/yukon/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2001\-07\-31. - [2002 GMC YUKON](/makes/gmc/yukon/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-04\-01 to 2002\-08\-31. - [2000 GMC YUKON XL](/makes/gmc/yukon-xl/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 2000\-07\-31. - [2001 GMC YUKON XL](/makes/gmc/yukon-xl/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2001\-07\-31. - [2002 GMC YUKON XL](/makes/gmc/yukon-xl/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-01\-01 to 2002\-08\-31. ## Investigated as PE05020 This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected. - PE05020: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2005\-04\-28, closed 2005\-09\-13. UNWANTED LOW\-SPEED ABS ACTIVATION. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP. From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V379000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V379000/investigations) ## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall. - [040525002](/bulletins/10022470.md), 2007-08-15, Service bulletin - [3455](/bulletins/10017232.md), 2005-10-29, Service bulletin - [05068](/bulletins/10016715.md), 2005-09-28, Service bulletin - [040525002B](/bulletins/10008659.md), 2004-08-13, Service bulletin - [030525007](/bulletins/10004310.md), 2003-12-02, Service bulletin - [020525006A](/bulletins/10000749.md), 2003-03-28, Service bulletin - [020525006](/bulletins/10000062.md), 2003-02-11, Service bulletin - [020525002](/bulletins/634839.md), 2002-10-09, Service bulletin - [220101](/bulletins/618187.md), 2001-04-06, 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/05V379000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V379000) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2005V379000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F05V379000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2005V379000)