The defect
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, ?PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS.? SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION BRAKE HYDRO-BOOST HOUSING RELIEF VALVE BORE.
The risk
CONSEQUENTLY, THE VALVE O-RING SEAL MAY FRACTURE. STEERING EFFORTS MAY BE SLIGHTLY INCREASED WHILE BRAKING OR PARKING. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, A FRACTURED SEAL MAY REQUIRE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT TO ACHIEVE THE SAME VEHICLE DECELERATION RATE AS PRIOR TO THE SEAT FRACTURE.
The remedy
DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE HYDRO-BOOST RELIEF VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463; OR HUMMER AT 1-866-486-6376.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2004
54 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 04V591000 15 Dec 2004 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 04V585000 8 Dec 2004 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 04V573000 6 Dec 2004 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V576000 6 Dec 2004 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 04V565000 23 Nov 2004 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| 04V552000 18 Nov 2004 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 04V539000 9 Nov 2004 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 04V525000 3 Nov 2004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004