| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 11874 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: GMC |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008598000078085000000208 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: C6500 | Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V073000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1997 | End date of Manufacturing: May, 31 1998 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1590 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 24 1998 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC | Report Received Date: Apr, 08 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 09 1998 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: medium duty trucks equipped with air brakes and anti-lock brake systems. chaffing of the electric brake control harness can occur resulting in an electrical grounding condition. this will illuminate a warning light on the instrument panel and shut off the abs feature. | Consequence Summary: This condition can cause reduced braking capability of the front brakes, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the harness for chaffing and proper routing and will repair if necessary. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began april 24, and july 30, 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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