NHTSA Campaign 18V576000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Issued by General Motors LLC · Reported Aug 30, 2018 · 210,628 vehicles affected
What's wrong
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.
Consequence
A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
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.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUICK | LACROSSE | 2018 | 210,628 |
| BUICK | LACROSSE | 2019 | 210,628 |
| BUICK | REGAL | 2018 | 210,628 |
| BUICK | REGAL | 2019 | 210,628 |
| CADILLAC | XTS | 2018 | 210,628 |
| CADILLAC | XTS | 2019 | 210,628 |
| CHEVROLET | BOLT EV | 2018 | 210,628 |
| CHEVROLET | BOLT EV | 2019 | 210,628 |
| CHEVROLET | CRUZE | 2018 | 210,628 |
| CHEVROLET | CRUZE | 2019 | 210,628 |
| CHEVROLET | EQUINOX | 2018 | 210,628 |
| CHEVROLET | EQUINOX | 2019 | 210,628 |
| CHEVROLET | IMPALA | 2018 | 210,628 |
| CHEVROLET | IMPALA | 2019 | 210,628 |
| CHEVROLET | MALIBU | 2018 | 210,628 |
| CHEVROLET | VOLT | 2018 | 210,628 |
| CHEVROLET | VOLT | 2019 | 210,628 |
| GMC | TERRAIN | 2018 | 210,628 |
| GMC | TERRAIN | 2019 | 210,628 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V576000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.