Chevrolet Volt (2012): Service brakes
Recall 13V271000 · Jun 27, 2013 · General Motors LLC
4
vehicles affected
4
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V271000
- Date
- Jun 27, 2013
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 4
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes; Electronic stability control (esc)
- Model years
- 2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Volt vehicles manufactured March 1, 2012, through April 17, 2012. Due to a brake pressure modulator valve problem, the vehicles do not relieve brake pressure from the front brakes during an anti-lock brake system (ABS), electronic stability control (ESC), or traction control event. One or both front brakes may lock up and not release. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems"' and No. 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
What can happen
If the brakes lock up it could cause a loss of steering control and/or a lengthened distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will install a new brake pressure modulator valve free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 12, 2013. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-866-694-6546. GM's recall number is 13184.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V271000?
1 model: Chevrolet Volt (2012), about 4 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V271000?
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will install a new brake pressure modulator valve free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 12, 2013. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-866-694-6546. GM's recall number is 13184.
What can happen?
If the brakes lock up it could cause a loss of steering control and/or a lengthened distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.