Recall 99V231000: Brake Pipe Attachment Nuts
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 99V231000Component: BRAKES: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 2000
Make: SATURN
Model: SC, SL, SW
YEAR Of Recall: '99
Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 5373
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles. These vehicles do
not comply with requirements of FMVSS No. 135, "Passenger
Car Brake Systems." These vehicles were produced with brake
pipe attachment nuts that may not be tightened to
specifications.
If the brake pipe nuts are not properly tightened, brake
fluid leakage could occur, increasing the brake's stopping
distance.
Dealers will inspect the brake pipe nuts for leakage, verify
they are tightened to specifications, and replace the
brake pipes if needed.
Owner notification began August 24, 1999. 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 Saturn at 1-800-553-6000,
prompt 3. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT
(1-888-327-4236).