Federal-Mogul Corporation: Service Brakes, Air
Federal-Mogul Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 6, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,800. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL NATIONAL AND CARQUEST AFTERMARKET HUB ASSEMBLIES, P/N 515058, SOLD FOR USE ON 2001-2006 GENERAL MOTORS 1500 AND 2500 4WD TRUCKS. ON THE SUBJECT HUB ASSEMBLIES, THE ABS SENSOR CORD DEPARTS FROM THE HUB ASSEMBLY AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE. AS A RESULT, THERE IS A FIT ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE ROTOR DUST SHIELD INTERFERING WITH THE ABS SENSOR CORD. IF THE HUB ASSEMBLY IS INSTALLED DESPITE THIS INTERFERENCE, THE GAP BETWEEN THE ABS SENSOR AND THE TONE WHEEL MAY BE ALTERED. THIS MAY WEAKEN THE OUTPUT OF THE ABS SENSOR. DIMINISHED OUTPUT COULD RESULT IN AN UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS AND STOPPING DISTANCE COULD BE AFFECTED.
The risk
IF STOPPING DISTANCE IS LIMITED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND WILL EITHER CREDIT THE CUSTOMERS ACCOUNT OR REPLACE THE UNIT. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-563-8507 EXT 3530.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 | 145 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 2006 GMC Sierra 2500 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 | 177 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| 2005 GMC Sierra 2500 | 115 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 2004 GMC Sierra 1500 | 212 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 | 143 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 | 180 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 | 160 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2002 GMC Sierra 1500 | 166 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| 2002 GMC Sierra 2500 | 134 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 | 140 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2001 GMC Sierra 2500 | 134 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
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 06E050000.
Full record for the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →