NHTSA Recall 15V202000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V202000; Date: Apr. 6, 2015
Brake pads that remain partially engaged with the rotors may cause excessive brake heat that may result in a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Chevrolet Impala
Component: Parking Brake
Manufactured by: General Motors Llc
Affected Units:: 126
Recall Summary:
General motors LLC (gm) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet impala vehicles manufactured March 22, 2013, to may 22, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic parking brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract causing the brake pads to stay partially engaged. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety systems (fmvss) no. 135 "light vehicle brake systems. "
How to Fix:
Gm has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the electronic parking brake control module with new software, free of charge. The recall began on may 6, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 15259. Note: the vehicles covered by this campaign were previously remedied incorrectly under campaigns 14v541 or 15v085.
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: May 6, 2015
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