Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
What Happened
Your vehicle has a recall related to the anti-lock braking system (ABS) on your school bus, medium duty truck, or tractor. The ABS control unit, made by Bendix, may be faulty and cause unwanted ABS activation at low speeds.
Risk if Unfixed
If this issue isn't fixed, the ABS could malfunction, leading to longer stopping distances and potentially causing a crash.
Free Fix
You should take your vehicle to the dealership, where they will replace the ABS control unit at no cost to you.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES, MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND TRACTORS BUILT WITH BENDIX AIR ABS WITH AN EC-17 1030R ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU), THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSED BY 1) CHAFED ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRES ON ROTATING PARTS OR 2) A DAMAGED COMPONENT AT THE WHEEL END THAT GENERATES A CERTAIN TYPE OF ERRATIC SENSOR SIGNAL.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ABS ECU TO EXHAUST THE AIR AT THE AIR BRAKE MODULATORS FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE WHEELS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.
Original — Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS ECU.
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