General Motors Corp.: Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 8, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,590. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKES AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS. CHAFFING OF THE ELECTRIC BRAKE CONTROL HARNESS CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL GROUNDING CONDITION. THIS WILL ILLUMINATE A WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SHUT OFF THE ABS FEATURE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY OF THE FRONT BRAKES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HARNESS FOR CHAFFING AND PROPER ROUTING AND WILL REPAIR IF NECESSARY.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Chevrolet B7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Chevrolet C6500 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Chevrolet C7500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 GMC B7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 GMC C6500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 GMC C7500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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 98V073000.
Full record for the 1998 Chevrolet B7 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →