Saturn EV1 (1997): Service brakes, air
Recall 98V169000 · Jul 28, 1998 · General Motors Corp.
607
vehicles affected
607
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 98V169000
- Date
- Jul 28, 1998
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 607
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air > Antilock > Control unit/module
- Model years
- 1997
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ELECTRIC VEHICLES. A TRANSISTOR WITHIN THE BRAKE TORQUE CONTROL MODULE (BTCM) CAUSES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM."
What can happen
AS A RESULT, VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF FRONT BRAKE ASSIST, INCREASING THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, AND VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE TORQUE CONTROL MODULE.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 98V169000?
1 model: Saturn EV1 (1997), about 607 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 98V169000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE TORQUE CONTROL MODULE.
What can happen?
AS A RESULT, VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF FRONT BRAKE ASSIST, INCREASING THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, AND VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE.
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.