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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 18V576000 was received on 2018-08-30 and is associated with 17 source rows covering 17 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is General Motors LLC.
- applications
- 17
- campaign number
- 18V576000
- potential units
- 210,628
- manufacturer campaign number
- 18279
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 18V576000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
- campaign number
- 18V576000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18279.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 17 applications across 3 makes and 9 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 17
components
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
applications
- BUICK
- BUICK
- CADILLAC
- CHEVROLET
- CHEVROLET
- CHEVROLET
- CHEVROLET
- CHEVROLET
- CHEVROLET
- BUICK
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 17
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No