Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: School Buses, Medium Duty Trucks And Tractors Built With Bendix Air Abs With An Ec-17 1030R Electronic Control Unit (Ecu), There Have Been Reports Of Unwanted Abs Activation At Low Speeds Caused By 1) Chafed Abs Wheel Speed Sensor Wires On Rotating Parts Or 2) A Damaged Component At The Wheel End That Generates A Certain Type Of Erratic Sensor Signal.
Make Of Vehicle
CHEVROLET
Model Of Vehicle
C6500
Year
1998
Recall Campaign Number
00V232008
Component Description
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock
Effect Of Defect
This Condition Could Cause The Abs Ecu To Exhaust The Air At The Air Brake Modulators For One Or More Of The Wheels. This Could Result In Extended Braking Distances And A Possible Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace The Abs Ecu.
Vehicle Manufacturer
General Motors Corp.
Start Of Manufacture
19970501
End Of Manufacture
19980930
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
30000
Date Owners Notified
20001214
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
General Motors, Llc
Date Report Received
20000907
Make Campaign Number
00076/00078