Topic: 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK

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Make : CHEVROLET  Model : AVALANCHE  Year : 2002 
Build Dates : 20010101 - 20020831 
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V379000 
Date Owner's Notified: 20050922  Date Received by ODI: 20050829  Date Added to Databse: 20050829 
Manufacturer's Involved: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. 
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 05068 
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1353718 
Summary:
      CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORROSIVE AREAS. THIS RECALL WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE "SALT BELT" STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY. 
Consequence:
      THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. 
Remedy:
      DEALERS ARE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE ON THE BEARING, APPLY RUST INHIBITOR TO THE CLEANED SURFACE, GREASE THE MOUNTING SURFACE, REINSTALL THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, AND CHECK THE PEAK-TO-PEAK OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO ENSURE THE WHEEL SPEED SIGNAL IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463. 
Report Initiator: ODI  Vehicles Report 
Regulation Part Number:  Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 
Notes:
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