Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500 +2 more: Service brakes — pedals and linkages

Affects Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Tahoe Police Pursuit, Silverado 3500 · 2015–2016 — about 42K vehicles.

The hazard

If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehicle by using the brake pedal. Additionally, a loose pedal may also interfere with the accelerator pedal. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.

What to do

GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the nut and reinstall the nut with increased tightness, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18278. Note: The vehicles in this recall need this additional remedy despite being covered by recall 16V069 for brake pedal loosening.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational