The defect
VEHICLES HAVE AN INCORRECT FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD THAT MAY CONTACT RUBBER PORTION OF FRONT BRAKE HOSE.
The risk
CHAFING OR SERATION OF FRONT BRAKE HOSE COULD RESULT IN ASUDDEN FAILURE OF FRONT HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM.
The remedy
REPLACE FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet K100 | 1991 |
| Chevrolet K200 | 1991 |
| GMC K150 | 1991 |
| GMC K250 | 1991 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 K100 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevrolet K200 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC K150 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC K250 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1991
32 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 91V220000 24 Dec 1991 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 91V207000 25 Nov 1991 | PAS, INC. |
| 91V200000 12 Nov 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V191000 1 Nov 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V187000 27 Oct 1991 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 91V170000 4 Oct 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V003000 2 Oct 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V158000 13 Sept 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991