Product Safety - Brake Pedal Retaining Clip (Export)

General Motors has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2007 Chevrolet Captiva vehicles. The brake booster push rod to brake pedal retaining clip may be missing. If this retaining clip is not installed, the brake booster rod can be separated from the brake pedal mounting pin by the repeated brake pedaling operation and the disconnection of the brake booster rod and the brake pedal results in the loss of the braking function by the brake pedal. When the brake booster rod is separated from the brake pedal mounting pin, the braking can be possible using a parking brake.

Dealers are to inspect for a properly installed brake pedal push rod retaining clip. If the clip is not installed, install a clip to the brake pedal mounting pin.

Involved are certain 2007 Chevrolet Captiva vehicles built within these VIN breakpoints:

Important: Dealers are to confirm vehicle eligibility prior to beginning repairs by using GMVIS. Not all vehicles within the above breakpoints may be involved.

Parts required to complete this recall are to be obtained from General Motors Service Parts Operations (GMSPO). Please refer to your "involved vehicles listing" before ordering parts. Normal orders should be placed on a DRO = Daily Replenishment Order. In an emergency situation, parts should be ordered on a CSO = Customer Special Order.

Inspect for a properly installed brake pedal push rod retaining clip. If the clip is not installed, install a clip to the to the brake pedal mounting pin.

Photo directly below is an example of a vehicle with a missing Brake Pedal Retaining Clip.

Photo directly below is an example of a vehicle with a properly installed Brake Pedal Retaining Clip.

Submit a Product Recall Claim with the information indicated below:

Refer to the General Motors WINS Claims Processing Manual for details on Product Recall Claim Submission.

All unsold new vehicles in dealers' possession and subject to this recall must be held and inspected/repaired per the service procedure of this recall bulletin before customers take possession of these vehicles.

Dealers are to service all vehicles subject to this recall at no charge to customers, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time forward.

Customers who have recently purchased vehicles sold from your vehicle inventory, and for which there is no customer information indicated on the dealer listing, are to be contacted by the dealer. Arrangements are to be made to make the required correction according to the instructions contained in this bulletin. A copy of the customer letter is provided in this bulletin for your use in contacting customers. Recall follow-up cards should not be used for this purpose, since the customer may not as yet have received the notification letter.

In summary, whenever a vehicle subject to this recall enters your vehicle inventory, or is in your dealership for service in the future, you must take the steps necessary to be sure the recall correction has been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.