Chevrolet Blazer, S10; GMC Jimmy, Sonoma and 1 more (1998): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 97V218000 · Nov 24, 1997 · General Motors Corp.
19,716
vehicles affected
19,716
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 97V218000
- Date
- Nov 24, 1997
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 19,716
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Foundation components > Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Model years
- 1998
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
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 fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 5 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 97V218000?
5 models: Chevrolet Blazer (1998), Chevrolet S10 (1998), GMC Jimmy (1998) and 2 more, about 19,716 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 97V218000?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE.
What can happen?
PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
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.