General Motors LLC: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum
General Motors LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 6, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,456,719. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
The risk
As the vacuum level drops, the brake assist decreases, increasing braking effort, extending the distance required to stop the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192268490.
25 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 523 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| 2018 Chevrolet Suburban | 84 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe | 105 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 GMC Sierra 1500 | 305 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 2018 GMC Yukon | 70 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 Cadillac Escalade | 51 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 714 | 7 | 12 | 36 |
| 2017 Chevrolet Suburban | 142 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe | 175 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 | 355 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 2017 GMC Yukon | 196 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2016 Cadillac Escalade | 89 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 797 | 12 | 10 | 42 |
| 2016 Chevrolet Suburban | 220 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe | 256 | 8 | 1 | 17 |
| 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 | 343 | 8 | 13 | 11 |
| 2016 GMC Yukon | 271 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 Cadillac Escalade | 98 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 1,111 | 11 | 14 | 58 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Suburban | 431 | 11 | 8 | 21 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe | 659 | 14 | 2 | 29 |
| 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 | 720 | 9 | 9 | 23 |
| 2015 GMC Yukon | 529 | 10 | 4 | 9 |
| 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 1,437 | 6 | 18 | 61 |
| 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 | 743 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 19V645000.
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