NHTSA Campaign 15V278000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
NHTSA campaign 15V278000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 15V278000 with NHTSA on May 12, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V278000, NHTSA lists up to 24,380 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 6, 2014 and December 24, 2014.
The 15V278000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V278000 were scheduled from June 9, 2015, 28 days after the report.
15V278000 covers 2 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V278000 ranks 103 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 15V278000, General Motors LLC has 19 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 15V278000 was 14V460000, reported on July 29, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to December 24, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience the front brake calipers leaking brake fluid. This is due to air pockets, an imperfection in the metal caliper body.
- The risk
- If the vehicle experiences a brake fluid leak it can increase the stopping distance, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the front-brake calipers if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 9, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14888.
Reported May 12, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V278000 (2)
Chevrolet (1)
GMC (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V278000, 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: May 12, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted