The issue
Certain four wheel drive vehicles may experience increased stopping distances during ABS stops while in the two-wheel drive mode. A switch can erroneously signal the ABS system that the vehicle is in four-wheel drive when the vehicle is actually in two wheel drive. Correction: Dealers will replace the switch on affected vehicles.
Description (français)
Sur certain véhicules à quatre roues motrices, il se peut que les freins ABS fonctionnent mal et que les distances d’arrêt augmentent en mode à deux roues motrices. Un commutateur défectueux peut en effet signaler par erreur au système ABS que le véhicule est en mode à quatre roues motrices alors qu’en fait il est en mode à deux roues motrices. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront remplacer le commutateur sur les véhicules visés.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Blazer | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Chevrolet S10 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| GMC Jimmy | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| GMC Sonoma | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Blazer | 1991 | 222 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Blazer | 1992 | 278 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Blazer | 1993 | 511 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Blazer | 1994 | 620 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Blazer | 1995 | 1,224 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Blazer | 1996 | 1,153 | 6 |
| Chevrolet S10 | 1991 | 174 | 6 |
| Chevrolet S10 | 1992 | 180 | 3 |
| Chevrolet S10 | 1993 | 233 | 3 |
| Chevrolet S10 | 1994 | 963 | 5 |
| Chevrolet S10 | 1995 | 910 | 5 |
| Chevrolet S10 | 1996 | 665 | 7 |
| GMC Jimmy | 1991 | 118 | 4 |
| GMC Jimmy | 1992 | 122 | 1 |
| GMC Jimmy | 1993 | 216 | 2 |
| GMC Jimmy | 1994 | 334 | 2 |
| GMC Jimmy | 1995 | 499 | 6 |
| GMC Jimmy | 1996 | 407 | 6 |
| GMC Sonoma | 1991 | 29 | 1 |
| GMC Sonoma | 1992 | 25 | 1 |
| GMC Sonoma | 1993 | 58 | 2 |
| GMC Sonoma | 1994 | 224 | 2 |
| GMC Sonoma | 1995 | 213 | 3 |
| GMC Sonoma | 1996 | 148 | 6 |