NHTSA Campaign 20V603000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
NHTSA campaign 20V603000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 20V603000 with NHTSA on October 1, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V603000, NHTSA lists up to 14,620 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V603000 were scheduled from November 11, 2020, 41 days after the report.
20V603000 covers 5 models from Cadillac, GMC and Chevrolet, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V603000 ranks 121 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 20V603000, General Motors LLC has 19 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 20V603000 was 20V116000, reported on February 27, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500 and Yukon vehicles equipped with either a 5.3L or 6.2L V8 engine. The output of the mechanical vacuum pump can decrease over time, decreasing the amount of vacuum/power brake assist.
- The risk
- A decrease in brake assist can increase the brake pedal effort and distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2020. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-522-9559, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438. GM's number for this recall is N202300860.
Reported October 1, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V603000 (5)
Chevrolet (2)
Cadillac (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V603000, 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: October 1, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted