1999 Chevrolet C/K Pickups defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1999 Chevrolet C/K Pickups. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE03057 · opened Dec 8, 2003 · closed Apr 9, 2004

  Odi opened pe03-057 to assess parking brake ineffectiveness in the subject vehicles.these vehicles are equipped with four wheel disc brakes that incorporate a single-shoe drum-in-hat parking brake independent of the service brakes.complaint and warranty data indicate that the parking brake linings tend to wear out earl…

• VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER
  Preliminary Evaluation PE01001 · opened Jan 8, 2001 · closed May 22, 2001

  Alleged that the vacuum brake booster can fail resulting in loss of brake effectiveness and extended stopping distances.