Brake Recall 2019 Sierra, DO IT!!

blackout881 · May 20, 2020

So a while back I had the original recall done for the brake wear monitor. I got the following recall for the brake system failure notification, did a lot of research here on it and figured id just do it next oil change at my dealer. I don't use onstar or my GMC app to start my truck, which is what to my understanding caused the software malfunction.

So i am at 12,500 miles, no issues whatsoever since taking ownership. Love the truck. I pull out of lowes on to a busy street, go to stop at a red light...truck doesn't stop, all the warning lights come on and brake system malfunction. I used all my weight to press the pedal to SLOWLY come to a stop from about 40mph. Thankfully no cars, or pedestrians were in front of me and I was able to get to the side of the road. I then put the truck in park, turned it off. Gave it a minute or so, fired it back up and I had brakes, with the check engine light on. After testing a bit in a parking lot i was near, i slowly and carefully drove a few miles to my dealership to drop it off. They gave me an AT4 to take for the day while they did the software updates to my truck and assured that it was throwing the codes for that recall, and it is fixed

That being said, if you haven't done the recall yet and are like me just waiting until your next service to get it done, DO IT ASAP!!