Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

98V169000

ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1998-07-28Affected607 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ELECTRIC VEHICLES. A TRANSISTOR WITHIN THE BRAKE TORQUE CONTROL MODULE (BTCM) CAUSES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM."

Risk

AS A RESULT, VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF FRONT BRAKE ASSIST, INCREASING THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, AND VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE TORQUE CONTROL MODULE.

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Affected vehicles

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