NHTSA campaign 13V220000 · Manufacturer campaign 13158
Cadillac and Chevrolet Recall 13V-220: Brake Lights Flashing Intermittently/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 13V220000 (Manufacturer campaign 13158) was reported by General Motors LLC on May 24, 2013, with 10,210 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cadillac ATS, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Impala and more for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on June 13, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V220000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V220000 (also written 13V-220 or 13V220)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 13158
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 10,210 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Repair completion: 94.62% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V220000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Cadillac
Cadillac ATS
- 2013 · Vehicles built April 26, 2013 – May 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Cadillac XTS
- 2013 · Vehicles built April 30, 2013 – May 9, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Impala
- 2014 · Vehicles built April 23, 2013 – May 9, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Sonic
- 2013 · Vehicles built June 7, 2013 – August 6, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V220000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac ATS and model year 2013 Cadillac XTS; model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala; and 2013 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles. Originally, in May 2013, GM recalled 1,627 model year 2013 Cadillac ATS and model year 2013 Cadillac XTS; and model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles. In October 2013, GM informed the agency that it was adding model year 2013 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles to this campaign , representing an additional 8,050 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 9,677. On the affected vehicles, the brake lamps may intermittently flash without the brakes being applied and the cruise control may disengage. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Safety consequence
If the brake lamps flash when the vehicle is not slowing, a following driver may not adjust vehicle speed when the vehicle is in fact braking, and the brake lamps are illuminating as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the body control module. The recall began on June 13, 2013. Owner's may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or Cadillac at 1-866-982-2339. GM's recall number is 13158.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V220000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.