NHTSA Campaign 13V342000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NHTSA campaign 13V342000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 13V342000 with NHTSA on August 6, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V342000, NHTSA lists up to 10 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 22, 2013 and July 22, 2013.
Owner notification letters for 13V342000 were scheduled from August 2, 2013.
13V342000 covers 2 models from GMC and Chevrolet, model years 2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V342000 ranks 235 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 13V342000, General Motors LLC has 19 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Suburban vehicles manufactured July 9, 2013, through July 22, 2013; and 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles manufactured July 16, 2013, through July 23, 2013; and model year 2014 GMC Yukon vehicles manufactured July 13, 2013, through July 18, 2013; and model year 2014 GMC Yukon XL vehicles manufactured on July 22, 2013. The rear brake caliper bolts may not be fully tightened. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
- The risk
- Loose caliper bolts may cause reduced braking performance and result in lengthened stopping distances, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the bolts on both rear brake caliper brackets. Any bolts found loose will be replaced and tightened. This service will be performed, at no charge. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC at 1-800-462-8782. GM's recall number is 13247.
Reported August 6, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V342000 (2)
GMC (1)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V342000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 6, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted