1998 CHEVROLET C7500 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 CHEVROLET C7500
The 1998 CHEVROLET C7500 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD.
Recalls for the 1998 CHEVROLET C7500
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1998 CHEVROLET C7500, potentially affecting up to 31,590 vehicles.
Recall 00V232008 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
| 30,000 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS ECU.
View full details →Recall 98V073000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
| 1,590 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKES AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS. CHAFFING OF THE ELECTRIC BRAKE CONTROL HARNESS CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL GROUNDING CONDITION. THIS WILL ILLUMINATE A WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SHUT OFF THE ABS FEATURE.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY OF THE FRONT BRAKES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HARNESS FOR CHAFFING AND PROPER ROUTING AND WILL REPAIR IF NECESSARY.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1998 CHEVROLET C7500
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 CHEVROLET C7500.
Safety Rating for the 1998 CHEVROLET C7500
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 CHEVROLET C7500 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 CHEVROLET C7500
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 CHEVROLET C7500
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHEVROLET C7500
- 1997 CHEVROLET C7500 — 0 complaints
- 1998 CHEVROLET C7500 (current)
- 1999 CHEVROLET C7500 — 0 complaints
- 2000 CHEVROLET C7500 — 2 complaints
- 2001 CHEVROLET C7500 — 0 complaints
- 2002 CHEVROLET C7500 — 0 complaints
- 2003 CHEVROLET C7500 — 0 complaints
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