Recall Details For: 2000 AM GENERAL HUMMER
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 00V005000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 7419
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:00V005000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: AM GENERAL
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: HUMMER
- MODEL YEAR: 2000
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : AMG-R0001
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: AM GENERAL CORPORATION
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 19990730
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 19990929
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 980
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20000124
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: AM GENERAL LLC
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20000111
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20000114
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: A POTENTIAL CHAFING CONDITION OCCURS BETWEEN THE FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINES WHICH CONNECT THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS MODULATOR. THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO ONE OR BOTH OF THE BRAKE LINES DEVELOPING A BRAKE FLUID LEAK.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: A BRAKE FLUID LEAK CAB CAUSE A REDUCTION IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND RESULTING IN LONGER-THAN-NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCES.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS MODULATOR LINES.
RECALL NOTES: AM GENERAL RECALL NO. AMG-R0001.OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2000.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 AM GENERAL AT 1-734-523-8000.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000009931000083741000000073
