# NHTSA recall 97V218000

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: 97V218000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1997\-11\-24
- Owners notified: 1997\-12\-15
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 19716

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI\-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES.  A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE RIGHT\-HAND BRAKE PIPE CAN OCCUR CAUSING A SLOW BRAKE FLUID LEAK RESULTING IN A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL.  IF THE BRAKE PIPE BREAKS, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.


## What can happen

PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 1997. 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\-1020, OLDSMOBILE AT 1\-800\-442\-6537, OR GMC AT 1\-800\-462\-8782.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER](/makes/chevrolet/blazer/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-03\-01 to 1997\-08\-31.
- 1998 CHEVROLET S10. Built 1997\-03\-01 to 1997\-08\-31.
- 1998 GMC JIMMY. Built 1997\-03\-01 to 1997\-08\-31.
- [1998 GMC SONOMA](/makes/gmc/sonoma/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-03\-01 to 1997\-08\-31.
- [1998 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA](/makes/oldsmobile/bravada/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-04\-01 to 1997\-08\-31.

## 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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