[s-cars] Da Bomb......

[Keith Maddock]

This is is a similar product to our Hydroboost units but very
different in execution with respect to the nitrogen charged pressure
accumulator - on these units the accumulator (bomb for us) is attached
integrally to the booster unit themselves... So it doesn't look like 
a bomb at all.

These are generally only found on the 3/4+ ton plus versions of the trucks.

I like the text of the recall... 

(pasted, as from nhtsa website who seems to have a CAPS key problem:)
 IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WERE OPEN,
FRAGMENTS FROM THE ACCUMULATOR COULD CAUSE INJURY TO PEOPLE IN THE
IMMEDIATE AREA. THE PRESENCE OF THIS CRACK OR FRACTURED SURFACE COULD
ALLOW THE HYDRAULIC FLUID TO LEAK FROM THE ACCUMULATOR CIRCUIT OF THE
BOOSTER ASSEMBLY. THE LOSS OF FLUID WOULD CAUSE INCREASED STEERING AND
BRAKING EFFORT AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING


On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 09:42:57 -0800 (PST), lebakken1 at netzero.com
<lebakken1 at netzero.com> wrote:
> 
> S- friends....
> 
> Just saw that GM is recalling over 150000 2004/2005 SUV's to replace that little thing called the Bosch Pressure Accumulator. Seems as it could "crack and the fragments could injure people if the hood was open".
> 
> Some crack.
> 
> Oh yeah, the crack could also leak hydraulic fluid, affecting braking and or steering.
> 
> Just when my eleven year old system is hinting at me with extended brake light illumination.....some things never change eh?
> 
> Craig Lebakken
> 94 S4
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