General Motors Corp.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 2, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 341,364. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
SEVERE CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALT AT THE JOINT OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER SECTION AND THE CAST OUTER SECTION CAN CAUSE THE SECTIONS TO SEPARATE.
The risk
SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR SECTIONS CAN CAUSE LOSS OFBRAKING ABILITY IN THE AFFECTED WHEEL. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH NEW ROTORS WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COATING. HOWEVER, IF REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE LININGS ARE NECESSARY, IT WILL BE DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE SINCE BRAKE LININGS ARE NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS.
30 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Chevrolet Blazer | 278 | 6 | 9 | 48 |
| 1992 Chevrolet K10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 Chevrolet K20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Chevrolet L Van | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Chevrolet Suburban | 189 | 5 | 7 | 38 |
| 1992 GMC K15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 GMC K25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 GMC L Van | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 GMC Safari | 59 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 1992 GMC Sierra | 30 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 1991 Chevrolet Blazer | 222 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
| 1991 Chevrolet K10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Chevrolet K20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Chevrolet L Van | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Chevrolet Suburban | 52 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 1991 GMC K15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 GMC K25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 GMC L Van | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 GMC Safari | 39 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 1991 GMC Sierra | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Chevrolet Blazer | 32 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| 1990 Chevrolet K10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 Chevrolet K20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Chevrolet L Van | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Chevrolet Suburban | 54 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 1990 GMC K15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 GMC K25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 GMC L Van | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 GMC Safari | 35 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990 GMC Sierra | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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 93V119000.
Full record for the 1992 Chevrolet Blazer → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →