GM Recalling Nearly 130,000 Pickups To Fix Brake Glitch
FOX News | 2/10/2020 | By Gary GasteluGeneral Motors is issuing a recall for certain Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 light-duty trucks because a software update may cause the failure of their electronic brake assist system.
The trucks were previously recalled for another brake issue, but nearly 130,000 of them in the U.S. received buggy software
… well, there’s your problem, right there. These are automobiles…
that may disable the brake assist when the vehicles are started remotely using their mobile app. The issue can also arise when a driver enters the vehicle and waits longer than five minutes to start it. Both scenarios are accompanied by the illumination of the “Service Brake Assist,” “Service ESC,” and “Brake System Failure” dashboard warning lights.
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Notifications to affected owners will be sent out in February.
(or April for those in Iowa.)