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Service bulletin N182202780-02

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10183213
Published by NHTSA2020-11-30
Manufacturer's numberN182202780-02
Manufacturer's date2020-10-01
NHTSA componentENGINE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

NHTSA's summary

Special Coverage Adjustment - In some circumstances, some 2014-2018 model year Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Sierra, and GMC Yukon vehicles may have a condition where customers may experience increased brake pedal effort, hard brake pedal, and/or potentially increased stopping distance. The condition is more prevalent at low speed when softly applying the brakes. The engine mounted mechanical vacuum pump output may decrease over time decreasing the amount of vacuum/power brake assist. Failure to follow recommended oil change intervals could contribute to this condition. The Driver?s Information Center, (DIC) ?Service brake assist? alert will activate 2-5 minutes after the vacuum level drops, and a Diagnostic Trouble Code, (DTC) will also be set. Even where this condition occurs, the hydraulic brake system remains functional but may require additional pedal force. Dealers are to replace the vacuum pump and vacuum pump belt. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Brakes, Engine

Vehicles listed
CADILLAC ESCALADE2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV2017, 2018
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 15002014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 15002017, 2018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 25002015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
CHEVROLET TAHOE2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
GMC SIERRA DENALI2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
GMC YUKON2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
GMC YUKON XL2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20204592020-10-01. Brakes
20V6030002020-10-01. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
20195332019-10-24. Brakes
19V7610002019-10-24. SERVICE BRAKES; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
19V6450002019-09-06. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
20193242019-06-28. Brakes
19V3280002019-04-25. ENGINE
20184642018-08-31. Brakes
18V5780002018-08-30. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
16V0690002016-02-05. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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