The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. ONE OR BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTOR/HUBS WERE BUILT WITH AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION GRAY IRON THAT CAN FAIL DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.
The risk
IF A DRIVER CONTINUES TO DRIVE WITH A CRACKED ROTOR, THE CRACKS COULD CONTINUE AROUND THE WHEEL MOUNTING BOLT CIRCLE AND ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ROTORS FOR A CORE DATE OF "287" AND, IF FOUND, REPLACE THE ROTOR.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
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 C10 | 1998 | 1 | 2 |
| Chevrolet C20 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevrolet C30 | 1998 | 2 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Express | 1998 | 23 | 1 |
| Chevrolet G10 | 1998 | 7 | 1 |
| Chevrolet G20 | 1998 | 2 | 1 |
| Chevrolet G30 | 1998 | 3 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 1998 | 201 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 1998 | 263 | 2 |
| GMC Savana | 1998 | 33 | 1 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 1998 | 59 | 2 |
| GMC Sierra 2500 | 1998 | 15 | 1 |
| GMC Sierra 3500 | 1998 | 12 | 2 |
| GMC Suburban | 1998 | 100 | 2 |
| GMC Yukon | 1998 | 80 | 2 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1998
24 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 98V296000 17 Nov 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V266000 21 Oct 1998 | EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. |
| 98V265000 20 Oct 1998 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V262000 20 Oct 1998 | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 98V226000 21 Sept 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V220001 21 Sept 1998 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 98V228000 17 Sept 1998 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 98V222000 15 Sept 1998 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998