General Motors has issued a stop-sale order on six different models, including the C8 Corvette Stingray, over an issue related to the electronic brake boost system.
According to the stop-sale notice, a material used in a sensor connection in the electronic brake boost system in affected vehicles “may have been contaminated during the material supplier’s production process.” Contamination of the brake booster connections may cause “an interruption of communication between the sensor and the brake boost system under certain conditions,” the automaker says, which can impact braking performance.
Vehicles affected by this stop-sale notice include certain examples of the C8 Corvette Stingray, 2020-201 Buick Encore GX, 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer and 2020 Cadillac CT4, CT5 and XT4. GM says it has already notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about an upcoming safety recall involving these vehicles that pertains to the brake booster problem. The GM campaign number for this forthcoming recall will be A202307260.
Owners of affected vehicles may observe a loss of power brake assist in their vehicle. Additionally, if the vehicle’s computer identifies a problem with the power brake assist, a warning light and/or message may appear on the instrument panel and vehicle speed may electronically be limited.
GM says a remedy for this problem is not yet available and /or a sufficient quantity of repair parts is not available at this time. A recall bulletin will be released when a solution is found, at which point owners will be instructed to make an appointment with their dealership. Dealers will be instructed to replace the electronic brake boost module in affected vehicles, which will be done at no cost to the owner. Customers who own a vehicle affected by this action can also expect to be notified of the recall campaign by mail.
Concerned owners can also search for recall actions or campaigns that be active on their vehicle by punching their VIN into the GM Owner Center website.
It’s currently not clear how long the stop-sale on affected vehicles, including the Chevrolet Corvette, will be active.
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It would be nice to have a tracking system for new Corvettes that are ordered and tracked through the system.
Recap this weeks GM news:
1. Silverado MD Transfer Case Leak
2. faulty eletronic brake booster
3. Valve spring issue.
Something horribly wrong is going on at GM. Engineering where price outweighs function. Non existent quality control (built over 100,000 trucks with bad valve springs). WTH is going on in Detroit?
And will they just replace all of these valve springs or make us wait until we are left on the side of the road. They mentioned that affected engines are on cars produced before September 15 but does that refer to to engine build date versus the car Production date? In the case of a corvette I would certainly want the valves replaced before they cause a engine failure thus causing a value drop.
I guess the folks downvoting me prefer their transfer cases to leak, brakes to fail, and engines to blow up.
JWL
Did you have anything to do with this recall. Seems you only came to b!t€# after the fact.
Pretty much the same as the last 40 years I’ve been following them. GM does not truly care about quality.
JWL
You should try the German brands. They don’t recall sht.
Japanese is the worst. They need to maintain their façade of quality. Look at the latest TRW airbag computer recall, FCA recalled in 2016, Kia recalled in 2018, Toyota recalled in 2020, after at least 1 fatal crash.
Sam
Toyota/Lexus have the highest lease rates in the business. I have noticed many of their recalls are on vehicles over three years old. I took it as not wanting to bother their customers who lease.
Incorrect. I’ve had three “German brands” over the last decade, and a total of four recalls in three years. Getchur sht straight.
Mic
The Germans have a large number of: models, model variants, built to order vehicles and a large number of low volume models. Add that to their overly complicated mechanics and you should get a large number of defects. So you should get a large number of recalls.
Over the space of a decade you have 3 vehicles with a total of 4 recalls between them, and I’m guessing Takata air bag inflatiors are linked to at least one of those recalls.
Thanks for the info, but I’m going to stick to my original statement saying: the Germans don’t recall sht!
not true when the m5 in2018 i had several recalls
Detroit? Is that where General Motors of China is building vehicles?
When has GM EVER been about quality. They should have been allowed to go bankrupt. GM is a poor excuse of a company. More than a decade later after their taxpayer bailout they’re still making industry leading high priced low MPG lemons on 4 wheels.
This is what happen when people want to rush back to work as if nothing’s happening. Employees out sick running with a skeleton staff across the floor, who are sweating, working in mask and shield can’t keep focus, Covid 19 is real Understand me am not just blaming this on the virus but it all has a Domino affect, which don’t keep us safe. You don’t have to believe me but I work in a plant I know what’s going on
More brake booster issues? I have 3 gm 1/2 tons with the same recall already.
Another reason I’ll stick to my 2002 GMC Sierra 1500.
New vehicles are cheap overcomplicated piles of garbage.
I’m with you on pre2006 gm Truck’s being overcomplicated . I am trading my 14 Silverado for a lowmiliage 03 short bed regular cab v8 I just bought for 15 k… garaged and looking/driving new… I owned a Silverado like this for 12 years and a 03 sub for 15 … I enjoyed both n regretted selling.
GM has many problems. I purchased a 2020 Silverado 1 ton Dually and after 2 months the rear differential went out. They have no parts to replace what is bad and have no timeline when they will. It has bee 3 1/2 weeks that I have not been able to work. It seems to me they don’t mind selling vehicles they can’t support.
Depending on which state you’re in, you are in Lemon Law territory. After so many consecutive days, or total days, out of service, you can force a buy-back for original price less a per-mile deduction. If they can’t fix it, make them replace it.
Like I said it’s a Domino affect GM can’t get the parts because they are not made in the USA most suppliers Canada, China, Mexico. They don’t have the parts because of the Covid -19 Shut down so everyone is in short or no supply. Ships, Planes and Truck Drivers was band from coming into the country & cross state lines
Once again,,,another Barra blunder.. If she just worried about the vehicles GM manufactures not all that other BS ( to put her in the limelight ) GM could retain the few customers it still has.
Didn’t VW almost go bankrupt over their scandal concerning diesel engines or that BMW recently agreed to pay a $18M fine to the US government; recalls is just one of those things in doing business.
Already happened to my 2020 Ltz truck .
Completely shut down my truck
About a year ago i received this booster recall on 3 of my gm 1/2 ton company trucks. About six months later i received a second letter stating that the repair from the first recall could actually cause more problems. So a recall on a recall ??
On top of that i have gotten a seatbelt fraying recall, and a possible fire hazard on the power rear sliding window recall on all 3.
Just wonder if auto manufacturers didn’t have so many government regulations, would they be able to manage quality in house rather having rely on outside suppliers.
Well hell, I have a garage and lots of time, how often does GM outsource jobs in the US? There could be a real chance for independent organizations or self employed, entrpreneurial type businesses to make a buck here. I can make make a valve spring and they have flat rate boxes available for really cheap at the post office. I’m available any day for hire. I charge per each box.
I have an 08 crew LT leveling kit 33s on it and rims I get more looks than any new one love my silverado
Have a comment. All you GM freaks think twice about buying a Mexican vehicle. Cheap crap
Who want to a own a 30,000 to 70,000 boat anchor.Gm is (Dead).I have a 2016 impala , three motors, nothing but a headache.
Just remember folks, while you all go back and forth about how 1 company being better than the other or arguing politics, we are all getting screwed. Wake up, step back and look at the bigger picture. This liberal vs conservative is just a distraction. Companies lobby congress and keep doing business. Maybe if sales of a particular model are halted until recalls fixed, companies would build better cars. Ask who pays the politicians and vote them out, regardless of party. We need balanced regulations that are effective.
The problem with GM is not new. According to CR and Scotty Kilmer, the problems started around the time that Nafta was approved. Both GM and FCA have seen quality spiral down rapidly. Ford did not have the same quality quantity spiral.
This is not a new problem. I’ve has the brake booster replaced 2 times on my 2016 Silverado. Total loss of brake assist system twice during panic stopping. Once on the highway. Thank God for shoulders.
Can’t understand why the engineers who design these faulty parts are still employed. I worked selling GM cars and trucks for 20 years and always tried to stick up for you guys but am getting really tired of all the mistakes!