NHTSA Campaign 00V222000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
NHTSA campaign 00V222000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 00V222000 with NHTSA on August 8, 2000; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 00V222000, NHTSA lists up to 3,758 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 1, 1999 and December 31, 1999.
The 00V222000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 00V222000 were scheduled from September 22, 2000, 45 days after the report.
00V222000 covers 3 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2000.
Owners of the model years 00V222000 covers have filed at least 55 complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 00V222000 vehicles, the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban has the most (51).
By potentially affected vehicles, 00V222000 ranks 175 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 00V222000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 25 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 00V222000 was 00V143000, reported on May 17, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH VACUUM POWER, 4-WHEEL DISC BRAKES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH A KINKED BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM SUPPLY HOSE.
- The risk
- THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM SUPPLY HOSE.
- Notes
- OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 22, 2000. 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.
Reported August 8, 2000
Vehicles covered by 00V222000 (3)
Chevrolet (2)
GMC (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 00V222000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 8, 2000. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted