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NHTSA recall 16V802000 · announced November 4, 2016 · filed by General Motors Llc · 1,844 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

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

What to do

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.

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2017 Cadillac Xt5
• 2017 Gmc Acadia

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.