Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V055000

Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist

General Motors LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-01-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V055000

Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
148,055
Reported to NHTSA
2020-01-30
Owners notified
2020-02-24

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. These vehicles received updated software for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). This software has an error, and as a result, the vehicle's electronic brake assist may be disabled. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control" and 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."

Safety risk

A loss of electronic brake assist can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began February 24, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N192268091.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet Silverado 15002019
GMC Sierra 15002019

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.