Airbag and brakes failed, and caused serious injuries. Two people were thrown into dashboard,windshield, when seat belts failed to hold, driver never took foot off of brakes, airbag (deploy sensor) on ground, car is in backyard if you want to see! I now find out there was 9 (problems), recalls, two on ABS!.
1992 Chevrolet Caprice: brake failure
6 of the 89 complaints about the 1992 Chevrolet Caprice describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
- 19953
- 19943
- 19931
- 19926
- 19919
What owners say
I own a 1992 caprice station wagon. After driving from new york to oklahoma in january of 2001, I experienced total brake failure as a result of the leaking of the ABS modulator on this car. A used ABS modulator was purchased and was used to replace the failed part. On 4-24-2001, I came across a safety alert for this type of vehicle in the internet that indicated that there had been a recall for the part that had failed in my vehicle. The recall # is gm campaign #97058 and the federal safety agency # is 97v217. The safety alert states that "dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the ABS modulator." to the best of my knowledge, this work was never done nor did I ever receive notice of a recall. I spoke with a customer assistance person at 1‑800‑222‑1020 regarding this matter today and was initially told that my vehicle was not included in the recall. After about 20 minutes, this person agreed that not only was my vehicle included in the recall but that the recall work had been performed on 5-27-99 when the vehicle had 91k miles. I can assure you that this work was never done and the part was never replaced on this vehicle. I have the original part and the used part that I purchased to replace it seems to be ok for now. The customer assistance person was unable to tell me which dealership performed the work. She gave me a file # which was c03934587. I believe that chevrolet should be responsible for the cost of a new ABS modulator and the labor to install it. This seems to be the intent of the recall notice as I read it. My nearest chevrolet dealer is davidson chevrolet on outer washington st, in watertown, ny 13601. Their # is 315‑782‑8300. You may release the information comtained in this questionnaire to interested parties. Thank you for your assistance. David w. Perfield.in.
While driving ABS brakes went out, pedal went down to floor, no brake fluid (electronic brake modulator). Dealer informed driver what problem was.
Antilock brakes failed.
Approximately 60 yds to stop, total brake failure. No response from ABS. Drivers side air bag did not deploy.
Abs system failure, loss of braking. Tt
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The antilock brake system (ABS) modulator can corrode and leak fluid from the front brake circuit.
- Risk
- Brake fluid leakage can reduce brake effectiveness and increase stopping distances.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the ABS modulator.
Recall number 97V217000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1992 Chevrolet Caprice brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1992 Chevrolet Caprice?
6 of 89 owner complaints about the 1992 Chevrolet Caprice (7%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1991.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1992 Chevrolet Caprice?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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