NHTSA campaign 25V156000 · Manufacturer campaign N252495400
Brightdrop Recall 25V-156: Steering May Lock Up While Driving
NHTSA recall 25V156000 (Manufacturer campaign N252495400) was reported by General Motors, LLC on March 13, 2025, with 10 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Brightdrop Zevo 600 and Brightdrop Zevo 400 for model years 2023–2024. Owners were notified on March 28, 2025, 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 25V156000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V156000 (also written 25V-156 or 25V156)
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N252495400
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 10 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 90% (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 25V156000. 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.
Brightdrop
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V156000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2024 BrightDrop Zevo 600 and 2024 Zevo 400 vehicles. The steering shaft may have been damaged during vehicle assembly and cause the steering to lock up.
Safety consequence
Steering lock up increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the lower intermediate shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2025. GM's number for this recall is N252495400.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V156000
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.