NHTSA Recall 16V069000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V069000; Date: Feb. 5, 2016
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500; 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500; 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 3500; 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500; 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit; 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit; 2015 GMC Sierra 2500; 2016 GMC Sierra 2500; 2015 GMC Sierra 3500; 2016 GMC Sierra 3500
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages
Manufactured by: General Motors Llc
Affected Units:: 426,593
Recall Summary:
General motors LLC (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet silverado 2500 and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured October 1, 2013, to February 1, 2016, 2015-2016 Chevrolet tahoe police pursuit vehicles (ppv) manufactured March 1, 2014, to February 1, 2016, and 2015-2016 GMC sierra 2500 and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured October 29, 2013, to February 1, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative.
How to Fix:
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake pedal pivot nuts, adding thread adhesive and tightening the nut as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2016. 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 20760.
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: Mar 14, 2016
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