General Motors Corp.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 29, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,353,718. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORROSIVE AREAS. THIS RECALL WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE "SALT BELT" STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY.
The risk
THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS ARE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE ON THE BEARING, APPLY RUST INHIBITOR TO THE CLEANED SURFACE, GREASE THE MOUNTING SURFACE, REINSTALL THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, AND CHECK THE PEAK-TO-PEAK OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO ENSURE THE WHEEL SPEED SIGNAL IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche | 444 | 4 | 0 | 38 |
| 2002 Chevrolet Silverado | 710 | 15 | 5 | 75 |
| 2002 Chevrolet Suburban | 286 | 4 | 5 | 24 |
| 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe | 449 | 6 | 8 | 42 |
| 2002 GMC Sierra | 249 | 7 | 2 | 23 |
| 2002 GMC Yukon | 158 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 2002 GMC Yukon XL | 95 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 Chevrolet Silverado | 877 | 15 | 5 | 93 |
| 2001 Chevrolet Suburban | 440 | 8 | 5 | 35 |
| 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe | 512 | 8 | 7 | 47 |
| 2001 GMC Sierra | 264 | 7 | 2 | 30 |
| 2001 GMC Yukon | 197 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| 2001 GMC Yukon XL | 120 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2000 Chevrolet Silverado | 1,305 | 20 | 11 | 140 |
| 2000 Chevrolet Suburban | 282 | 11 | 7 | 13 |
| 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe | 282 | 10 | 5 | 24 |
| 2000 GMC Sierra | 443 | 12 | 3 | 44 |
| 2000 GMC Yukon | 166 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| 2000 GMC Yukon XL | 69 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 1999 Chevrolet Silverado | 1,660 | 17 | 6 | 100 |
| 1999 GMC Sierra | 600 | 9 | 2 | 51 |
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 05V379000.
Full record for the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →