General Motors plans to recall SUVs and pickup vans on grounds of faulty bolt in the brake system.

It is said that GM announced their plan to recall SUVs and pickup trucks, most of which will be from Canada and the U.S., Slash Gear reported. The number of vehicles to be recalled is reportedly at 473,000. General Motors announced that the withdrawal is due to a faulty bolt in the brake pedal, which is considered to be a potential hazard.

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The news confirms that the Chevy Tahoe vehicles being used by the police are also included in the list of vehicles to be recalled. According to The Associated Press, other vehicles which are to be recalled by GM include Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD. General Motors, however, is yet to serve recall notices with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

GM was concerned about the faulty bolt in the brake pedal, as there is a chance of the pivot mechanism in the brake system to become loose and become inoperative. That signifies the potential danger of an accident, for which the decision had to be taken, although no such incident was reported.  It is anticipated that the recall will start soon.

It is also reported that once the recall of the 473.000 Suvs, pickup trucks and other models starts, dealers will have to inspect each vehicle for repairing the faulty bolt in the brake pedal system. Reports from insiders of the company say that the fault was already repaired for some vehicles at the time of production. This means that not all the 473K vehicles have to be repaired. The owners of these vehicles will soon receive the recall notices, once they are served by General Motors.

On other news, General Motors is not the only company to recall its vehicles within this month as Honda issued recall notices to some of its vehicles due to engine failure. Toyota and Ford also issued recall notices to some of its vehicles due to airbag related problems.