NHTSA campaign 98V169000
Saturn Recall 98V-169: GM/FMVSS 105
NHTSA recall 98V169000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on July 28, 1998, with 607 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Saturn EV1 for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on July 28, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V169000 (also written 98V-169 or 98V169)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 607 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Antilock — Control Unit/Module
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 105
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V169000. 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.
Saturn
Saturn EV1
- 1997 · Vehicles built August 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V169000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ELECTRIC VEHICLES. A TRANSISTOR WITHIN THE BRAKE TORQUE CONTROL MODULE (BTCM) CAUSES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM."
Safety consequence
AS A RESULT, VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF FRONT BRAKE ASSIST, INCREASING THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, AND VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE TORQUE CONTROL MODULE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING JULY 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 SATURN AT 1-888-EV-ASSIST (1-888-382-7747).ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (-1888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V169000
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.