Recall 1996081

The issue

NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX AUTOMATIC TRACTION RELAY VALVE. THE TRACTION RELAY VALVE SOLENOID EXHAUST CAN BE OBSTRUCTED DUE TO BUILD UP OF ROAD CONTAMINATION, WHICH MAY FREEZE DURING COLD WEATHER OPERATION. THE OBSTRUCTED EXHAUST MAY, WITHOUT WARNING, AND AFTER A BRAKING TRACTION EVENT, KEEP THE REAR BRAKES APPLIED WITHOUT ANY BRAKE PEDAL MOVEMENT BY THE DRIVER. CORRECTION: A NEW TRACTION RELAY VALVE ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Description (français)

Nota : Vise les véhicules équipés de valves-relais automatiques antipatinage Bendix.L’échappement du solénoïde de la valve-relais antipatinage peut s’obstruer à la suite d’une accumulation de contaminants routiers qui peuvent geler par temps froid. L’obstruction de l’échappement peut, sans avertissement, après un épisode de freinage, empêcher les freins arrière de se desserrer même si le conducteur a cessé d’appuyer sur la pédale. Correction: Une valve-relais antipatinage neuve devra être installée sur les véhicules visés.

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.