NHTSA Recall 14V541000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V541000; Date: Sep. 9, 2014
Brake pads that remain partially engaged with the rotors may cause excessive brake heat that may result in a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2013 Cadillac XTS; 2014 Cadillac XTS; 2015 Cadillac XTS; 2014 Chevrolet Impala; 2015 Chevrolet Impala
Component: Parking Brake
Manufactured by: General Motors Llc
Affected Units:: 205,309
Recall Summary:
General motors LLC (gm) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Cadillac xts vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 22, 2014, and 2014-2015 Chevrolet impala vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to September 2, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic parking brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract causing the brake pads to stay partially engaged.
How to Fix:
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will update the electronic parking brake software, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. Gm's number for this recall is 14471.
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: Oct 28, 2014
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