Recall notice

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Recall Alert: CADILLAC ESCALADE, CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV, CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT, CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, CHEVROLET EXPRESS, CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, CHEVROLET TAHOE, GMC SAVANA, GMC YUKON, GMC YUKON XL, HUMMER H2
Owner Notification Date: Mar 30, 2004
Number of Units Potentially Affected: 68875
Component Description: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V045000


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Description of Recall Campaign: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, ?PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS.? SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN OUTOFSPECIFICATION BRAKE HYDROBOOST HOUSING RELIEF VALVE BORE.
CONSEQUENTLY, THE VALVE ORING SEAL MAY FRACTURE. STEERING EFFORTS MAY BE SLIGHTLY INCREASED WHILE BRAKING OR PARKING. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, A FRACTURED SEAL MAY REQUIRE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT TO ACHIEVE THE SAME VEHICLE DECELERATION RATE AS PRIOR TO THE SEAT FRACTURE.

GM HAS NOT YET PROVIDED A REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 18669822339; CHEVROLET AT 18006302438; GMC AT 18669969463; OR HUMMER AT 18664866376.

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