Vehicle recall 05V103000 · March 18, 2005
Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe and 2 more models
On certain sport utility vehicles, the brake pedal pushrod retainer may be missing.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain sport utility vehicles, the brake pedal pushrod retainer may be missing. If the retainer is missing, the brake booster pushrod could disengage from the brake pedal.
- Consequence
- This could result in a loss of brakes which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the vehicles for the brake pedal pushrod retainer and install one if it is missing free of charge. The manufacturer began contacting owners by telephone on March 10, 2005. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
- Notes
- GM recall no. 05039.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V103000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 18, 2005
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 05039
- Owner notification
- March 10, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 707
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Suburban (2005): 2005
- Chevrolet Tahoe (2005): 2005
- GMC Yukon (2005): 2005
- GMC Yukon XL (2005): 2005
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