NHTSA Campaign 18V578000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
NHTSA campaign 18V578000 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 18V578000 with NHTSA on August 30, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V578000, NHTSA lists up to 42,280 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 29, 2014 and January 25, 2016.
The 18V578000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V578000 were scheduled from October 3, 2018, 34 days after the report.
18V578000 covers 5 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V578000 ranks 91 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 18V578000, General Motors LLC has 19 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 18V578000 was 16V922000, reported on December 21, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, 1500 Crew Cab Special Service, Tahoe Police Pursuit/Special Service, GMC Sierra 2500, and 3500 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 nut and reinstall the nut with increased tightness, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2018. 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 18278. Note: The vehicles in this recall need this additional remedy despite being covered by recall 16V069 for brake pedal loosening.
Reported August 30, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V578000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V578000, 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 30, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted