General Motors LLC recall 19V645
Safety Recall
- Manufacturer
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 3,456,719
- Recall opened
- Oct 8, 2019
- Report date
- Sep 6, 2019
- Manufacturer campaign
- N192268490
- Type
- Vehicle
Related investigation
NHTSA opened an investigation that led to this recall.
Affected vehicles (6)
- CADILLAC ESCALADE2015–2017
- CHEVROLET SILVERADO 15002014–2018
- CHEVROLET SUBURBAN2015–2018
- CHEVROLET TAHOE2015–2018
- GMC SIERRA 15002014–2018
- GMC YUKON2015–2018
Component / system
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.
Risk / consequence
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.
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.
Source: NHTSA campaign 19V645000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.