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NHTSA campaign 98V033000

Chevrolet and GMC Recall 98V-033: GM/BRAKE ROTORS/HUBS

NHTSA recall 98V033000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on February 17, 1998, with 1,137 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet C10, Chevrolet C20, Chevrolet C30 and more for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on March 15, 1998, 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 98V033000 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
98V033000 (also written 98V-033 or 98V033)
Filed by
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report received
Potentially affected
1,137 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc — Rotor
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V033000. 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 C10

    • 1998 · Vehicles built October 1, 1997 – October 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet C20

    • 1998 · Vehicles built October 1, 1997 – October 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet C30

    • 1998 · Vehicles built October 1, 1997 – October 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet Express

    • 1998 · Vehicles built October 1, 1997 – October 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet G10

    • 1998 · Vehicles built October 1, 1997 – October 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet G20

    • 1998 · Vehicles built October 1, 1997 – October 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet G30

    • 1998 · Vehicles built October 1, 1997 – October 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet Suburban

    • 1998 · Vehicles built October 1, 1997 – October 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet Tahoe

    • 1998 · Vehicles built October 1, 1997 – October 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
All Chevrolet recalls

GMC

  • GMC Savana

    • 1998 · Vehicles built October 1, 1997 – October 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • GMC Sierra 1500

    • 1998 · Vehicles built October 1, 1997 – October 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • GMC Sierra 2500

    • 1998 · Vehicles built October 1, 1997 – October 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • GMC Sierra 3500

    • 1998 · Vehicles built October 1, 1997 – October 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • GMC Suburban

    • 1998 · Vehicles built October 1, 1997 – October 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • GMC Yukon

    • 1998 · Vehicles built October 1, 1997 – October 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
All GMC recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V033000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. ONE OR BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTOR/HUBS WERE BUILT WITH AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION GRAY IRON THAT CAN FAIL DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.

Safety consequence

IF A DRIVER CONTINUES TO DRIVE WITH A CRACKED ROTOR, THE CRACKS COULD CONTINUE AROUND THE WHEEL MOUNTING BOLT CIRCLE AND ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ROTORS FOR A CORE DATE OF "287" AND, IF FOUND, REPLACE THE ROTOR.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 1998. 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 1-800-222-1020 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 98V033000

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.