- Vehicles
- 128
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 23 December 1993
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 1990-1993 Chevrolet P300
- 1990-1993 GMC P300
What the defect is
The front left brake pipe chafes against the power steering hose which wears a hole in the brake pipe. This causes a potential loss of brake fluid resulting in loss of front brake system operations.
What could happen
If this occurs the braking effectiveness of the vehiclediminishes and may result in a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW BRAKE PIPE WITH SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA14 December 1993
- Owners notified23 December 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 14 December 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
- MFR
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 system.vehicle description: medium duty commercial chassis equipped with 4.3 literengines and 7,200 pound gross vehicle weight brake system.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided in a reasonable amount of time andfree of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance,please contact chevrolet service center at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc service centerat 1-313-456-4547. 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.