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18V-576

Aug 30

General Motors

Rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance

Brakes

210,628

Not stated

18V-574

Aug 30

Micro Bird

Wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height

Adaptive equipment

Part replacement

18V-573

Aug 30

Champion Bus

Wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height

Adaptive equipment

219

Part replacement

18V-570

Aug 30

Jayco

Leveling system hydraulic hoses may become damaged due to their location, resulting in a hydraulic fluid leak

Suspension

327

Part replacement

18V-572

Aug 29

Thor Motor Coach

12V wiring for the coach may have been improperly wired to the battery instead of wired through a circuit breaker

Electrical system

138

Not stated

18V-571

Aug 29

Entegra Coach

Leveling system hydraulic hoses may become damaged due to their location, resulting in a hydraulic fluid leak

Suspension

Part replacement

18V-567

Aug 28

Mac Trailer Mfg

Wheel end nut locking device on these trailers may not be properly installed, allowing the wheel end to separate from the axle

Wheels

424

Repair or modification

18V-566

Aug 28

Blue Bird Body

These seats may be missing a warning label on the lower restraint strap

Equipment

551

Repair or modification

18E-087

Aug 28

Dexter Axle

These axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to fail or the hub to overheat

Suspension

9,350

Part replacement

18V-565

Aug 27

Fabform Industries

Hinges welded on the bottom frame may fracture and the dump box may unexpectedly fall

Structure

Repair or modification

Campaign 18V-576

Rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance

Manufacturer: General Motors
Filed: August 30, 2018
Component: Brakes
Vehicles affected: 210,628
Remedy: Not stated
Recall type: Vehicle

Defect summary

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.

Affected models

Buick Lacrosse 2018 to 2019 Buick Regal 2018 to 2019 Cadillac XTS 2018 to 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV 2018 to 2019 Chevrolet Cruze 2018 to 2019 Chevrolet Equinox 2018 to 2019 Chevrolet Impala 2018 to 2019 Chevrolet Malibu 2018and 2 more

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