General Motors Corp.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 4, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 68,875. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, ?PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS.? SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION BRAKE HYDRO-BOOST HOUSING RELIEF VALVE BORE.
The risk
CONSEQUENTLY, THE VALVE O-RING SEAL MAY FRACTURE. STEERING EFFORTS MAY BE SLIGHTLY INCREASED WHILE BRAKING OR PARKING. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, A FRACTURED SEAL MAY REQUIRE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT TO ACHIEVE THE SAME VEHICLE DECELERATION RATE AS PRIOR TO THE SEAT FRACTURE.
The remedy
DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE HYDRO-BOOST RELIEF VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463; OR HUMMER AT 1-866-486-6376.
26 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Cadillac Escalade | 69 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2004 Cadillac Escalade Esv | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 Cadillac Escalade EXT | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche | 165 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Express | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Silverado | 622 | 15 | 10 | 56 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Suburban | 204 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe | 467 | 5 | 7 | 25 |
| 2004 GMC Savana | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 GMC Sierra | 188 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
| 2004 GMC Yukon | 159 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 2004 GMC Yukon XL | 87 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 Hummer H2 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 2003 Cadillac Escalade | 81 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 Cadillac Escalade Esv | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Cadillac Escalade EXT | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche | 204 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Express | 59 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Silverado | 695 | 13 | 11 | 42 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Suburban | 301 | 7 | 4 | 23 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe | 507 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 2003 GMC Savana | 22 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 GMC Sierra | 206 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 2003 GMC Yukon | 204 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 2003 GMC Yukon XL | 102 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 Hummer H2 | 141 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V045000.
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