NHTSA 16V802000Manufacturer no. 16096
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
- Report received by NHTSA
- November 4, 2016
- Owner notification
- December 12, 2016
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 1,844 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2017 Cadillac XT5
- April 16, 2017 – May 9, 2016
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- XT5
Defect summary
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.
Safety risk
If there is a brake fluid leak, braking performance may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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 in the NHTSA record
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.
Source: NHTSA recall 16V802000, filed by General Motors LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov