NHTSA Campaign 16V802000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

Issued by General Motors LLC · Reported Nov 4, 2016 · 1,844 vehicles affected

What's wrong

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2017 Cadillac XT5 vehicles manufactured April 16, 2016, to May 9, 2016, and 2017 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured April 19, 2016, to April 22, 2016. The front brake calipers may have a torn or misaligned caliper piston seal which may allow brake fluid to leak.

Consequence

If there is a brake fluid leak, braking performance may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front brake calipers, replacing the brake caliper assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2016. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 16096.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CADILLAC XT5 2017 1,844
GMC ACADIA 2017 1,844

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V802000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.