NHTSA campaign 00V232008 · Manufacturer campaign 00076/00078
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 00V232008: GM/ABS ECU
NHTSA recall 00V232008 (Manufacturer campaign 00076/00078) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on September 7, 2000, with 30,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet B7, Chevrolet C6500, Chevrolet C7500 and more for model years 1998–2001. Owners were notified on December 14, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V232008
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 00076/00078
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 30,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Antilock
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V232008. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet B7
Chevrolet C6500
Chevrolet C7500
Chevrolet F6
Chevrolet F7
GMC
GMC B7
GMC C6500
GMC C7500
GMC F6
GMC F7
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V232008.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES, MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND TRACTORS BUILT WITH BENDIX AIR ABS WITH AN EC-17 1030R ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU), THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSED BY 1) CHAFED ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRES ON ROTATING PARTS OR 2) A DAMAGED COMPONENT AT THE WHEEL END THAT GENERATES A CERTAIN TYPE OF ERRATIC SENSOR SIGNAL.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ABS ECU TO EXHAUST THE AIR AT THE AIR BRAKE MODULATORS FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE WHEELS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS ECU.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 14, 2000 FOR THE B7 SERIES SCHOOL BUSES AND ON MARCH 15, 2001, FOR THE MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND TRACTORS. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1022 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V232008
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.