DETROIT (AP) — General Motors
is recalling 221,558 Cadillac XTS and Chevrolet Impala sedans because the brake
pads can stay partially engaged even when they're not needed, increasing the
risk of a fire.
The recall involves Cadillacs
from the 2013-2015 model years and Impalas from the 2014 and 2015 model years.
There are 205,309 vehicles affected in the U.S.; the rest of the vehicles are
in Canada and elsewhere.
GM says the electronic parking
brake arm that applies pressure to the back of the brake pads may not fully
retract after use. If the brake pads stay partially engaged with the rotor,
excessive brake heat may result in a fire.
GM says it knows of no
accidents or injuries related to the defect.
GM will notify owners and
repair the vehicles for free.
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