Vehicle recall 97V218000 · November 24, 1997
Chevrolet Blazer, Oldsmobile Bravada and 3 more models
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. A fatigue fracture of the rear axle right-hand brake pipe can occur causing a slow brake fluid leak resulting in a soft brake pedal. If the brake pipe breaks, the driver would experience a sudden drop in the brake pedal, the instrument panel brake light would illuminate, and there would be a loss of rear brake performance.
- Consequence
- Partial loss of braking at a time when minimum stopping distance was required could result in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the brake pipe.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during December 1997. 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 Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V218000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 24, 1997
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- December 15, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 19,716
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
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 (1998): 1998
- Chevrolet S10 (1998): 1998
- GMC Jimmy (1998): 1998
- GMC Sonoma (1998): 1998
- Oldsmobile Bravada (1998): 1998
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