Vehicle recall 98V299000 · November 24, 1998
Chevrolet G31303 and GMC G31303
Vehicle description: school bus chassis.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: school bus chassis. The instrument panel wiring harness can contact the brake pedal mounting bracket. Over time, the harness would abrade on the bracket resulting in electrical shorting.
- Consequence
- This condition can lead to ignition of under dash components and result in a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reroute the wiring harness and repair any wires that have been abraded.
- Notes
- Owner notification began February 8, 1999.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 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V299000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 24, 1998
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- February 8, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 29
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet G31303 (1993): 1993
- GMC G31303 (1993): 1993
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