Buick Roadmaster; Chevrolet Caprice; Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser (1992): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 97V217000 · Nov 24, 1997 · General Motors Corp.
56,701
vehicles affected
56,701
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 97V217000
- Date
- Nov 24, 1997
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 56,701
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- Model years
- 1992
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULATOR CAN CORRODE AND LEAK FLUID FROM THE FRONT BRAKE CIRCUIT.
What can happen
BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE CAN REDUCE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE ABS MODULATOR.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Buick | Roadmaster | 1992 |
| Chevrolet | Caprice | 1992 |
| Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | 1992 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 97V217000?
3 models: Buick Roadmaster (1992), Chevrolet Caprice (1992), Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser (1992), about 56,701 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 97V217000?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE ABS MODULATOR.
What can happen?
BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE CAN REDUCE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.