NHTSA campaign 99V059000 · Am General campaign R9901
Am General Recall 99V-059: AM GENERAL/MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER
NHTSA recall 99V059000 (Am General campaign R9901) was reported by AM GENERAL CORPORATION on March 23, 1999, with 186 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Am General Hummer for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on April 6, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V059000 (also written 99V-059 or 99V059)
- Filed by
- AM GENERAL CORPORATION
- Am General campaign number
- R9901
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 186 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Power Assist
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V059000. 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.
Am General
Am General Hummer
- 1999 · Vehicles built October 30, 1998 – February 9, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V059000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE NUTS USED TO ATTACH THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE HYDROBOOST BOLTS WERE OF THE METRIC TYPE RATHER THAN THE REQUIRED ENGLISH TYPE.
Safety consequence
A LOOSE MASTER CYLINDER CONDITION CAN OCCUR, CAUSING LONGER THAN NORMAL BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL DURING BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATIONS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER-TO-HYDROBOOST MOUNTING BOLTS AND NUTS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 6, 1999.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 AM GENERAL AT 1-734-523-8000.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 99V059000
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.