The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| 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 |
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 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 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1999
39 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 99V357000 17 Dec 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V340000 13 Dec 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V341000 2 Dec 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V165006 23 Nov 1999 | REXHALL INDUSTRIES |
| 99V165002 16 Nov 1999 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 99V165007 11 Nov 1999 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 99V165004 3 Nov 1999 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 99V262000 21 Sept 1999 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999