The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Equinox vehicles. The rear brake calipers may have been produced with an incorrect lubricant, potentially causing the rubber seals to swell and the brakes to drag.
The risk
Brake drag may result in overheating of the brake pads, affecting the braking ability and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear brake calipers, including the brake hose gasket, brake fluid and wheel to hub lubricant, free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438. GM's number for this recall is N192270920.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Equinox | 2020 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Equinox | 2020 | 318 | 4 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2019
23 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
| 19V915000 20 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V909000 19 Dec 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V904000 18 Dec 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V826000 18 Nov 2019 | Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. |
| 19V807000 8 Nov 2019 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 19V804000 8 Nov 2019 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 19V705000 3 Oct 2019 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 19V664000 18 Sept 2019 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019