Vehicle recall 93V119000 · August 2, 1993

Chevrolet Blazer, Chevrolet K10 and 8 more models

Severe corrosion due to road salt at the joint of the stamped steel center section and the cast outer section can cause the sections to separate.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Severe corrosion due to road salt at the joint of the stamped steel center section and the cast outer section can cause the sections to separate.
Consequence: Separation of the rotor sections can cause loss ofbraking ability in the affected wheel. This could result in increased stoppingdistance and/or loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Remedy: Replace the front brake rotors with new rotors with a corrosion protection coating. However, if replacement of brake linings are necessary, it will be done at owner's expense since brake linings are normal maintenance items.
Notes: System: brakes; hydraulic; disk rotors.vehicle description: light trucks and vans sold or registered in the followingstates: ct, il, in, ma, me, mi, nh, nj, ny, oh, pa, ri, vt, and wi.notes: the vehicles involved can be identified by the following: the 5THCHARACTER of the vehicle identification number must be a "k" or "l", and theseventh character must be "3","4","5","6", or "9".if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date, and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable amount of timeand free of charge or the remedy does not correct the safety-related defect ornoncompliance, please contact your nearest GMC truck zone office. The telephonenumbers of the zone offices are listed in your warranty and owner's assistanceinformation manuals. Also contact the national highway traffic safetyadministration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 93V119000
Reported to NHTSA: August 2, 1993
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Owner notification: November 8, 1993
Vehicles potentially affected: 341,364
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor

Recall 93V119000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Chevrolet Blazer (1988-1992): 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988
Chevrolet K10 (1988-1992): 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988
Chevrolet K20 (1988-1992): 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988
Chevrolet L Van (1990-1992): 1992, 1991, 1990
Chevrolet Suburban (1988-1992): 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988
GMC K15 (1988-1992): 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988
GMC K25 (1988-1992): 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988
GMC L Van (1988-1992): 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988
GMC Safari (1988-1992): 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988
GMC Sierra (1988-1992): 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988

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