NHTSA recall campaign

99V170000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

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2Affected configurations shown168,559Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentService Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Report receivedSep 7, 1999
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THIS SHORT CAN CAUSE EXTREME HEATING OF THE FLEXIBLE BRAKE PIPE WHERE IT CAN MELT A NEARBY FLEXIBLE PLASTIC FUEL HOSE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A GROUND CABLE FROM THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE (EBCM) TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BODY RAIL.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 99V170000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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