Defect Description For Recall
Certain Trucks, Sport Utility Vehicles, And Vans Equipped With Bosch Hydro-Boost Brake Assemblies, The Hydraulic Brake Booster Pressure Accumulator May Crack And Separate From The Hydro-Boost Assembly During Normal Operating Conditions.
Make Of Vehicle
CHEVROLET
Model Of Vehicle
AVALANCHE
Year
2004
Recall Campaign Number
05V043000
Component Description
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Effect Of Defect
If A Separation Occurred And The Hood Of The Vehicle Were Open, Fragments From The Accumulator Could Cause Injury To People In The Immediate Area. The Presence Of This Crack Or Fractured Surface Could Allow The Hydraulic Fluid To Leak From The Accumulator Circuit Of The Booster Assembly. The Loss Of Fluid Would Cause Increased Steering And Braking Effort And A Crash May Occur Without Prior Warning.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Test The Hydro-Boost Assembly For FunCTIonal Operation Of The Two-FunCTIon Valve. If The Hydro-Boost Assembly Fails The Test, Dealers Will Replace The Assembly Free Of Charge. The Recall Began On March 23, 2005. Owners May Contact Chevrolet At 1-800-630-2438, GMC Trucks At 1-866-996-9463 And Hummer At 1-800-732-5493.
Vehicle Manufacturer
General Motors Corp.
Start Of Manufacture
20040201
End Of Manufacture
20040831
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
77411
Date Owners Notified
20050323
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
General Motors, Llc
Date Report Received
20050208
Make Campaign Number
5006