Nearly 500,000 GM Vehicles Affected by Two Separate Recalls in Canada

Published on July 4, 2019 in Recalls by Guillaume Rivard

On June 28, Transport Canada posted two separate recalls affecting nearly half a million vehicles produced by General Motors.

The first one involves 300,655 SUVs and pickups. Apparently, there could be a reduction in power brake assist due to a decrease in output from the vacuum pump. This could make the brake pedal harder to depress, resulting in longer braking distances and increasing the risk of a crash.

Owners will be notified by mail shortly, although it must be said that the corrective actions for this recall are under development.

The 2014-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and LD, 2014-2017 GMC Sierra 1500 and LD, 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, 2015-2017 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2015-2017 Chevrolet Suburban, 2015-2017 GMC Yukon and 2015-2017 GMC Yukon XL are affected.

Photo: GMC

Another recall was issued for 159,240 pickups. In some cases where the vehicle is equipped with a power sliding rear window, the rear defroster circuit could overheat. This could cause melting, smoke or, in rare instances, a fire.

Affected models include the 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and LD, 2015-2019 Chevrolet Silverado HD, 2014-2018 GMC Sierra 1500 and LD, and 2015-2019 GMC Sierra HD.

GM will advise owners to take their truck to a dealer to remove the fuse for the rear window defroster. However, the final corrective actions for this recall are still under development. Owners will be sent a second notice to let them know when a final repair will be available.

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