Cadillac / Gmc recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is 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.
What could happen
If there is a brake fluid leak, braking performance may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
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 covered
- Cadillac Xt5 2017
- Gmc Acadia 2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V802000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 4, 2016
- Owners notified
- Dec 12, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,844
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 16, 2017 to May 9, 2016
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
- Maker's own recall number
- 16096
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.
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To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.