- Vehicles
- 341,364
- Built between
- Apr 1986 – Dec 1991
- Models
- 10
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 8 November 1993
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 1986 and December 1991. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1988-1992 Chevrolet Blazer
- 1988-1992 Chevrolet K10Built April 1986 to December 1991
- 1988-1992 Chevrolet K20Built April 1986 to December 1991
- 1990-1992 Chevrolet L VANBuilt April 1986 to December 1991
- 1988-1992 Chevrolet Suburban
- 1988-1992 GMC K15Built April 1986 to December 1991
- 1988-1992 GMC K25Built April 1986 to December 1991
- 1988-1992 GMC L VANBuilt April 1986 to December 1991
- 1988-1992 GMC Safari
- 1988-1992 GMC Sierra
What the defect is
Severe corrosion due to road salt at the joint of the stamped steel center section and the cast outer section can cause the sections to separate.
What could happen
Separation of the rotor sections can cause loss ofbraking ability in the affected wheel. This could result in increased stoppingdistance and/or loss of vehicle control and an accident.
What gets fixed
REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH NEW ROTORS WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COATING. HOWEVER, IF REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE LININGS ARE NECESSARY, IT WILL BE DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE SINCE BRAKE LININGS ARE NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 1986 to December 1991
- Recall reported to NHTSA2 August 1993
- Owners notified8 November 1993
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 2 August 1993.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: brakes; hydraulic; disk rotors.vehicle description: light trucks and vans sold or registered in the followingstates: ct, il, in, ma, me, mi, nh, nj, ny, oh, pa, ri, vt, and wi.notes: the vehicles involved can be identified by the following: the 5THCHARACTER of the vehicle identification number must be a "k" or "l", and theseventh character must be "3","4","5","6", or "9".IF your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date, and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable amount of timeand free of charge or the remedy does not correct the safety-related defect ornoncompliance, please contact your nearest gmc truck zone office. The telephonenumbers of the zone offices are listed in your warranty and owner's assistanceinformation manuals. Also contact the national highway traffic safetyadministration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.