Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist

NHTSA campaign 20V055000 · announced January 30, 2020 · filed by General Motors Llc · 148,055 units affected

The problem

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."

The risk

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

What to do

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
• 2019 Gmc Sierra 1500

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