# NHTSA recall 15V278000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 15V278000
- Manufacturer's number: 14888
- Manufacturer: General Motors LLC
- Reported: 2015\-05\-12
- Owners notified: 2015\-06\-09
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
- Units potentially affected: 24380

## What is wrong

General Motors LLC \(GM\) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to December 24, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience the front brake calipers leaking brake fluid. This is due to air pockets, an imperfection in the metal caliper body.


## What can happen

If the vehicle experiences a brake fluid leak it can increase the stopping distance, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.


## The remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the front\-brake calipers if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 9, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1\-800\-222\-1020 \(Chevrolet\), or 1\-800\-462\-8782 \(GMC\). GM's number for this recall is 14888.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 7, for 2016 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2017\-01\-24
- Vehicles in the campaign: 24380
- Reported remedied: 23311 \(95%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO](/makes/chevrolet/colorado/2015/recalls.md). Built 2014\-01\-06 to 2014\-12\-24.
- [2015 GMC CANYON](/makes/gmc/canyon/2015/recalls.md). Built 2014\-01\-06 to 2014\-12\-24.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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