NHTSA Recall 13V342000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V342000; Date: Aug. 6, 2013
Loose caliper bolts may cause reduced braking performance and result in lengthened stopping distances, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Chevrolet Suburban; 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe; 2014 GMC Yukon; 2014 GMC Yukon Xl
Component: Service Brakes
Manufactured by: General Motors Llc
Affected Units:: 10
Recall Summary:
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. "
How to 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.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 2, 2013
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