1999 CHEVROLET F6 Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 00V232008 on 09/25/2000
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:antilock
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1998 - 07/30/1999
- Affected:
- 30,000
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- 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.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the abs ecu.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began december 14, 2000 for the b7 series school buses and on march 15, 2001, for the medium duty trucks and tractors. 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 1-800-222-1022 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 01V140001 on 04/25/2001
- Component:
- Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
- Manufactured:
- 06/30/1999 - 07/30/1999
- Affected:
- 6,386
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: medium duty trucks equipped with axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20edl ball sockets. the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications.
- Consequence:
- If this condition occurs, the driver can lose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies. owner notification began april 24, 2001. 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 1-800-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 01V044009 on 05/01/2001
- Component:
- Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
- Manufactured:
- 06/30/1999 - 07/30/1999
- Affected:
- 6,386
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks and school bus chassis equipped with tie rod assemblies containing 24-dl model ball sockets and manufactured by trw. certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.
- Consequence:
- If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. owner notification began april 24, 2001. 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.
- Notes:
- Gm recall no. 01030.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
1999 CHEVROLET F6 TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- 000308001
- Component:
- 021100 suspension:front:stabilizer bar
- Summary:
- Some drivers may comment tht the front stabilizer shaft mounting studs are breaking. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 3170E
- Component:
- 121000 exterior lighting:headlights
- Summary:
- Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2
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