Transport Canada carries this recall as 2014168, dated 9 May 2014. The American register carries the same defect as campaign 14V240, dated 8 May 2014. They are the same defect because the manufacturer filed both under one internal campaign code, 14128.
| Canada | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 2014168 | 14V240 |
| Dated | 9 May 2014 | 8 May 2014 |
| Register | Transport Canada | NHTSA |
| Make | Chevrolet | |
The two registers are 1 day apart: the American entry is dated first, the Canadian one second.
These are the dates each register records against its own notice. They are separate administrative acts in two countries, recorded by two authorities under two sets of rules, and this page does not claim that one caused the other or that owners in either country were contacted on those days. What it shows is that the same manufacturer campaign reached the two registers on different dates.
Read the American notice 14V240, including every earlier version of its wording this site holds. The Canadian register explains why the manufacturer code is published there and what that makes possible. Canada and America sets every matched pair side by side.
What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2014168
- Recall date
- 9 May 2014
- Make
- Chevrolet, Buick
- Models
- Malibu, Lacrosse
- Model years
- 2014
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 209
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the front brake assembly may have been equipped with a rear brake rotor instead of a front one. During braking, higher heat will be generated by the thinner rear brake rotor which will significantly shorten the brake pad life. As the pads and rotor wear, the outer brake pad may come disengaged resulting in reduced brake system performance increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect both front brake rotors, and install new rotors and brake pads if necessary.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2014168.