# Transport Canada recall 1998151

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1998151
- Manufacturer's number: 98019
- Reported: 1998\-07\-23
- Component: Brakes
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 25

## What is wrong

SOME OF THESE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKES AND ANTI\-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS MAY EXHIBIT BRAKE CONTROL ELECTRICAL HARNESS CHAFING.  THIS MAY CAUSE GROUNDING OF THE HARNESS \(WHICH PROVIDES POWER TO THE FRONT BRAKE MODULATOR VALVES\) AND A SHUT OFF OF THE ABS FEATURE WITH THE FOUNDATION BRAKES STILL FUNCTIONING.  HOWEVER, OTHER WIRES IN THE HARNESS WHEN GROUNDED, WILL RESULT IN NO AIR REACHING ONE OR BOTH OF THE FRONT BRAKE CHAMBERS. RESULTING REDUCTION OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND A CRASH. IN EITHER INSTANCE, ELECTRICAL GROUNDING WILL CAUSE A DASH PANEL WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.

CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR CHAFING AND PROPER ROUTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS AND REPAIR IF NECESSARY.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 CHEVROLET B7](/makes/chevrolet/b7/1998/recalls.md)
- 1998 CHEVROLET KODIAK C6
- 1998 CHEVROLET KODIAK C7
- 1998 GMC TOPKICK C6
- 1998 GMC TOPKICK C7

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [020522005](/bulletins/10000563.md), 2003-03-25, Service bulletin
- [000525004](/bulletins/617728.md), 2001-03-24, Service bulletin
- [98019A](/bulletins/612993.md), 2000-06-14, 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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