Recall on 2000yr GMC/Chevytrucks

[jakemi]

Heard on the news today that there is a recall on the front brakes and steering. Does anyone know what there going to fix?

[asepgrad98]

General Motors Corp. is recalling 111,000 model year 2000 Chevrolet and GMC pickups, vans and sport-utility vehicles because of hydraulic system problems.

 

The recall covers 98,221 Chevrolet C/K and Silverado pickups and Suburban SUVs, GMC Savana vans, GMC Sierra pickups and Yukon XL SUVs in the United States and 13,599 GM trucks and vans sold in Canada and Mexico.

 

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said a hydraulic pump driveshaft can fracture causing loss of power steering and power brake problems. Drivers are still able to steer and stop the vehicles but with greatly increased effort, the Detroit Free Press said.

 

GM will mail recall notification letters to owners of the vehicles in February and dealers will perform the repairs at no cost.

[71GMC_3/4T]

Only 2000 year model?

 

My buddy's '02 2500HD sheared the Power Steering pump shaft when he was making a hard right turn and had to do a panic stop (because some moron was trying to pass him on the right). I just figured something had to break, and that was the weak link in the system. He was able to drive it, but didn't have PS or PB, which he said was kind of scary at times. The pump wasn't all that expensive to replace, something like 80 bucks.

 

Maybe they're only going to fix one year at a time?

[GMCTech]

We received notification at the shop that the recall may expand to include a few choice vehicles due to pump supply issues in later years, but we'll see.

 

I want to know where the $80 pump came from. Just did one last week, the bill with $100 labor was about $300.

[txchevy4ever]

Are Tahoes/Yukons affected?

[Ricardo]

I have a 2001 2500 Surb. that the hdyro-boost went out with a seized shaft.

GM has flat denied reimbursement saying it was not a recall. However: there has been a safety defect investigation NHTSA EA04012, dated April 30,2004. I guess it will be interesting to see what happens now.

[71GMC_3/4T]

We received notification at the shop that the recall may expand to include a few choice vehicles due to pump supply issues in later years, but we'll see.

 

I want to know where the $80 pump came from. Just did one last week, the bill with $100 labor was about $300.

 

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I could be wrong as I've slept since then, but I thought it was around 80... It was at Napa for wholesale.