NHTSA campaign 13V271000 · Manufacturer campaign 13184
Chevrolet Recall 13V-271: Brakes May Lock Up/FMVSS 126, 135
NHTSA recall 13V271000 (Manufacturer campaign 13184) was reported by General Motors LLC on June 27, 2013, with 4 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Volt for the 2012 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V271000 (also written 13V-271 or 13V271)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 13184
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 126
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V271000. 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.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Volt
- 2012 · Vehicles built March 1, 2012 – April 17, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V271000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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 13V271000
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.