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NHTSA campaign 04V045000 · Manufacturer campaign 04004

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Recall 04V-045: GM/FMVSS 135/BRAKE VALVE

NHTSA recall 04V045000 (Manufacturer campaign 04004) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on February 4, 2004, with 68,875 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV, Cadillac Escalade EXT and more for model years 2003–2004. Owners were notified on June 18, 2004, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V045000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
04V045000 (also written 04V-045 or 04V045)
Filed by
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer campaign number
04004
Report received
Potentially affected
68,875 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 135

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V045000. 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.

Cadillac

  • Cadillac Escalade

    • 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – July 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Cadillac Escalade ESV

    • 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – July 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Cadillac Escalade EXT

    • 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – July 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
All Cadillac recalls

Chevrolet

  • Chevrolet Avalanche

    • 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – July 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet Express

    • 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet Silverado

    • 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – July 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet Suburban

    • 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – July 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet Tahoe

    • 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – July 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
All Chevrolet recalls

GMC

  • GMC Savana

    • 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • GMC Sierra

    • 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – July 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • GMC Yukon

    • 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – July 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • GMC Yukon XL

    • 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – July 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
All GMC recalls

Hummer

  • Hummer H2

    • 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
All Hummer recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V045000.

Defect description

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, ?PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS.? SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION BRAKE HYDRO-BOOST HOUSING RELIEF VALVE BORE.

Safety consequence

CONSEQUENTLY, THE VALVE O-RING SEAL MAY FRACTURE. STEERING EFFORTS MAY BE SLIGHTLY INCREASED WHILE BRAKING OR PARKING. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, A FRACTURED SEAL MAY REQUIRE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT TO ACHIEVE THE SAME VEHICLE DECELERATION RATE AS PRIOR TO THE SEAT FRACTURE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE HYDRO-BOOST RELIEF VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463; OR HUMMER AT 1-866-486-6376.

Notes

GM RECALL NO. 04004.CUSTOMERS CAN 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 04V045000

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.