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GM recalls 67,380 electric vehicles over software that briefly cuts braking

The fault sits in the brake control software of all-wheel-drive Blazer EV, Lyriq, Vistiq and Celestiq models. GM counts 20 minor crashes and two minor injuries. The fix is a free software update.

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General Motors is recalling 67,380 electric vehicles in the United States.[1] The recall covers the Chevrolet Blazer EV, the Cadillac Lyriq, the Cadillac Vistiq and the Cadillac Celestiq.[2] All are built on GM's BEV3 electric platform.[3] The trade journal Vehicle Service Pros listed the same count for a brake software defect.[4] What failed A software fault in the brake system control module can cause a temporary loss of braking.[5] The loss happens under specific conditions at low speed.[6] Only the all-wheel-drive versions of the models are affected.[7] The fault came to light in a garage collision involving a 2024 Cadillac Lyriq on 10 April.[8] How many incidents GM received 24 field complaints.[9] It is aware of 20 minor incidents linked to the fault.[10] Two of those incidents caused minor injuries at low speed.[11] Fox Television Stations reported the same totals, 20 minor crashes and two minor injuries.[12] The fix GM will send a software update to correct the fault.[13] The update can be installed over the air or at a dealer, at no cost to the owner.[14] An over-the-air install takes under 20 minutes.[15] Owners will receive a notification letter by mail.[16] Owners can check their vehicle identification number on the NHTSA website.[17] The filing NHTSA issued the recall notices behind it on 29 October.[18] The recall appeared in the trade press summary of vehicle recalls for 2 to 6 November.[19] The record is narrow and consistent across four outlets. The failure is in software, it occurs at low speed, and the remedy is a software update.[6][13] The count of 67,380 vehicles matches in every report.[20]
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  1. General Motors issued a recall for 67380 electric vehicles in the US. · techradar.com
  2. Affected models are Chevrolet Blazer EV, Cadillac Lyriq, Cadillac Vistiq and Cadillac Celestiq. · techradar.com
  3. Affected vehicles are Chevrolet and Cadillac BEV3 platform zero-emission models. · autoevolution.com
  4. General Motors is recalling 67,380 vehicles for brake software defects. · vehicleservicepros.com
  5. A brake system control module software glitch can cause temporary braking loss. · techradar.com
  6. Faulty brake control software may cause braking loss under specific low speed conditions. · autoevolution.com
  7. Only all-wheel-drive vehicle models are affected by this glitch. · techradar.com
  8. A 2024 Cadillac Lyriq garage collision on 2026-04-10 exposed this software issue. · autoevolution.com
  9. GM received 24 field complaints, 20 minor accidents and 2 minor injury reports for this issue. · autoevolution.com
  10. GM is aware of 20 minor incidents related to this glitch. · techradar.com
  11. Two incidents resulted in minor injuries at low speed. · techradar.com
  12. The brake issue is linked to 20 minor crashes and two small injuries. · foxla.com
  13. GM will deploy a software update to fix the brake issue. · foxla.com
  14. The software glitch can be fixed via over-the-air update or dealer for free. · techradar.com
  15. The software update can be installed over the air in under 20 minutes. · autoevolution.com
  16. Affected vehicle owners will receive a notification letter by mail. · techradar.com
  17. Vehicle VIN numbers can be checked on the NHTSA website for recall status. · techradar.com
  18. NHTSA issued the underlying recall notices on October 29 2026. · foxla.com
  19. This document summarizes vehicle recalls for November 2 through November 6 2026. · vehicleservicepros.com
  20. General Motors issued an electric vehicle recall affecting 67380 vehicles. · autoevolution.com
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