General Motors Corp.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 19, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,400,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OR MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH 3-SENSOR ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) EBC4 UNITS.
The risk
THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS ON CERTAIN MULTIPLE SURFACES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE COMPUTER PROGRAM WHICH OPERATES THE ABS UNIT ON SOME VEHICLES, OR REPLACE THE COMPUTER ON OTHERS TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS ON THESE SURFACES.
22 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Chevrolet Blazer | 1,153 | 11 | 32 | 158 |
| 1996 Chevrolet G20 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 Chevrolet S10 | 668 | 10 | 11 | 111 |
| 1996 GMC G25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 GMC Jimmy | 407 | 8 | 9 | 54 |
| 1996 GMC Sonoma | 148 | 9 | 1 | 26 |
| 1995 Chevrolet Blazer | 1,224 | 11 | 26 | 153 |
| 1995 Chevrolet G20 | 82 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 1995 Chevrolet S10 | 911 | 8 | 13 | 178 |
| 1995 GMC G25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 GMC Jimmy | 499 | 8 | 7 | 75 |
| 1995 GMC Sonoma | 213 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| 1994 Chevrolet Blazer | 620 | 7 | 7 | 96 |
| 1994 Chevrolet G20 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 1994 Chevrolet S10 | 967 | 8 | 7 | 122 |
| 1994 GMC G25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 GMC Jimmy | 334 | 4 | 4 | 57 |
| 1994 GMC Sonoma | 224 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| 1993 Chevrolet Blazer | 511 | 7 | 12 | 75 |
| 1993 Chevrolet G20 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 1993 GMC G25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 GMC Jimmy | 216 | 5 | 9 | 42 |
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 99I006000.
Full record for the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →