Vehicle recall 18V578000 · August 30, 2018
GMC Sierra 2500, GMC Sierra 3500 and 4 more models
The brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, 1500 Crew Cab Special Service, Tahoe Police Pursuit/Special Service, GMC Sierra 2500, and 3500 vehicles. The brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative.
- Consequence
- If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehicle by using the brake pedal. Additionally, a loose pedal may also interfere with the accelerator pedal. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the nut and reinstall the nut with increased tightness, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18278. Note: The vehicles in this recall need this additional remedy despite being covered by recall 16V069 for brake pedal loosening.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V578000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 30, 2018
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- 18278
- Owner notification
- October 3, 2018
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 42,280
- 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 Silverado 1500 (2015-2016): 2016, 2015
- Chevrolet Silverado 2500 (2015-2016): 2016, 2015
- Chevrolet Silverado 3500 (2015-2016): 2016, 2015
- Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit (2015-2016): 2016, 2015
- GMC Sierra 2500 (2015-2016): 2016, 2015
- GMC Sierra 3500 (2015-2016): 2016, 2015
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