CENTURY: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	99V170000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	BUICK
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	CENTURY
Model Year:	1999
Manufacturer Campaign Number:	99033
Manufacturer Component Description:	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturered:	19980301 - 19990420
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	168559
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19990825
Recall Initiated By:	19990825
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date:	19990709
Record Creation Date:	19990713
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Defect Summary:	SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WITH THE KEY IN THE "ON" POSITION, EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MOTOR SHORTS TO ITS CASE AND GROUNDS THROUGH A FLEXIBLE BRAKE FLUID PIPE.
Consequence Summary:	THIS SHORT CAN CAUSE EXTREME HEATING OF THE FLEXIBLE BRAKE PIPE WHERE IT CAN MELT A NEARBY FLEXIBLE PLASTIC FUEL HOSE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL INSTALL A GROUND CABLE FROM THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE (EBCM) TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BODY RAIL.

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