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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·14V541000·Announced 2014-09-09

GM Recalls 2013-2015 Cadillac XTS and Chevrolet Impala for Brake Fire Risk

General Motors is recalling 2013-2015 Cadillac XTS and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles because the electronic parking brake may not fully retract, potentially causing a fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where brake heat may result in a fire, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or property-damage reports.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Cadillac XTS vehicles and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles. The affected Cadillac XTS vehicles were manufactured between February 14, 2012, and August 22, 2014. The affected Chevrolet Impala vehicles were manufactured between November 5, 2012, and September 2, 2014.

In these vehicles, the electronic parking brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract. This defect can cause the brake pads to remain partially engaged with the rotors. The resulting excessive brake heat may lead to a fire.

General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will update the electronic parking brake software free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14471.

The recalled product

Product
CHEVROLET, CADILLAC IMPALA, XTS
Brand
CHEVROLET
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Category
Vehicle — Brake System
Hazard
Affected units
205,309

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • IMPALA
  • XTS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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