NHTSA Campaign 16V069000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
NHTSA campaign 16V069000 covers 10 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 16V069000 with NHTSA on February 5, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V069000, NHTSA lists up to 430,771 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 28, 2014 and February 1, 2016.
Owner notification letters for 16V069000 were scheduled from March 14, 2016, 38 days after the report.
16V069000 covers 5 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V069000 ranks 24 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V069000, General Motors LLC has 19 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 16V069000 was 15V358000, reported on June 9, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured October 1, 2013, to February 1, 2016, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicles (PPV) manufactured March 1, 2014, to February 1, 2016, and 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured October 29, 2013, to February 1, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative.
- The risk
- If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehicle by using the brake pedal. Additionally, a loose pedal may also interfere with the accelerator pedal. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the brake pedal pivot nut and reinstall with an increased torque, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 20760.
Reported February 5, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V069000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V069000, 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: February 5, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted