NHTSA campaign 97V087002

Chevrolet and GMC Recall 97V087002: GM/FRONT AXLE BRAKE HOSES

NHTSA recall 97V087002 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on May 22, 1997, with 266 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Tiltmaster and GMC W4 for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on June 2, 1997, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 97V087002
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report received: May 22, 1997
Potentially affected: 266 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Owners notified: June 2, 1997

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V087002. 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 Tiltmaster
- 1997 · Vehicles built September 1, 1996 – December 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)

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GMC

GMC W4
- 1997 · Vehicles built September 1, 1996 – January 30, 1997 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V087002.

Defect description

THE FRONT AXLE BRAKE HOSES WERE DAMAGED DURING TRANSPORTATION OF THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY WITH THE BRAKE HOSES ATTACHED.

Safety consequence

THIS DAMAGE COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, REDUCING THE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCES.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT AXLE BRAKE HOSES (RIGHT AND LEFT) AND ANY HOSE SHOWING DAMAGE WILL BE REPLACED.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2, 1997.NOTES: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 GMC AT 1-800-462-8782 OR CHEVROLET TRUCK AT 1-800-222-1020. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V087002

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.