The defect
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORROSIVE AREAS. THIS RECALL WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE "SALT BELT" STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY.
The risk
THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS ARE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE ON THE BEARING, APPLY RUST INHIBITOR TO THE CLEANED SURFACE, GREASE THE MOUNTING SURFACE, REINSTALL THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, AND CHECK THE PEAK-TO-PEAK OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO ENSURE THE WHEEL SPEED SIGNAL IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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 Avalanche | 2002 | 444 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 1999 | 1,660 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 2000 | 1,305 | 8 |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 2001 | 877 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 2002 | 710 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2000 | 282 | 8 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2001 | 440 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2002 | 286 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2000 | 282 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2001 | 512 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2002 | 449 | 3 |
| GMC Sierra | 1999 | 600 | 5 |
| GMC Sierra | 2000 | 443 | 8 |
| GMC Sierra | 2001 | 264 | 4 |
| GMC Sierra | 2002 | 249 | 4 |
| GMC Yukon | 2000 | 166 | 6 |
| GMC Yukon | 2001 | 197 | 6 |
| GMC Yukon | 2002 | 158 | 3 |
| GMC Yukon XL | 2000 | 69 | 6 |
| GMC Yukon XL | 2001 | 120 | 4 |
| GMC Yukon XL | 2002 | 95 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2005
25 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 05V564000 13 Dec 2005 | WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION |
| 05V554000 8 Dec 2005 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 05V452000 5 Oct 2005 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 05V428000 22 Sept 2005 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V426000 20 Sept 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 05V409000 15 Sept 2005 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V367000 26 Aug 2005 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 05V363000 19 Aug 2005 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005