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NHTSA recall 99V193000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number99V193000
Manufacturer's number99041
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported1999-07-19
Owners notified2000-05-31
ComponentSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Units potentially affected1125749

What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.

What can happen

IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.

Notes

THE FIRST PHASE OF OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTERS BEGAN MAY 31, 2000,WITH THE LAST MAILING COMPLETED BY OCTOBER 2000. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 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
1991 CHEVROLET BLAZER
1992 CHEVROLET BLAZER
1993 CHEVROLET BLAZER
1994 CHEVROLET BLAZER
1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER
1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER
1991 CHEVROLET S10
1992 CHEVROLET S10
1993 CHEVROLET S10
1994 CHEVROLET S10
1995 CHEVROLET S10
1996 CHEVROLET S10
1991 GMC JIMMY
1992 GMC JIMMY
1993 GMC JIMMY
1994 GMC JIMMY
1995 GMC JIMMY
1996 GMC JIMMY
1991 GMC SONOMA
1992 GMC SONOMA
1993 GMC SONOMA
1994 GMC SONOMA
1995 GMC SONOMA
1996 GMC SONOMA

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Investigated as EA94038

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.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
EA94038Engineering analysis, opened 1994-10-31, closed 2000-02-28. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
020525006A2003-03-28. Service bulletin. ANTILOCK BRAKE (ABS) ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS ON VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING THE 1995 AND 1996 ENVOY. *TT
0205250062003-02-11. Service bulletin. ANTILOCK BRAKE (ABS) ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS. *TT
2406991999-11-24. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING ABS 3-SENSOR EBC4 - SPECIAL POLICY. *TT

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

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