Brake troubles often remain invisible until the problem shows up in an unusual circumstance, such as a full-pressure panic stop, or a situation where a fast release is needed, but the brakes just ...

GM has issued a service bulletin for certain units of the Cadillac Escalade due to a problem related to the brake control switch. The problem: affected vehicles equipped with the Integrated Trailer ...

The following was published in CCJ's Air Brake Book, 11th edition, sponsored by SilverbackHD. CCJ's Air Brake Book is a complementary industry resource, courtesy of our partnership with SilverbackHD, ...

The 2024 GMC Sierra HD is included in a new customer satisfaction program issued by General Motors, which includes a fix for a problem that can cause intermittent loss of trailer brake function in ...

Vehicle duty cycles, type of operation, drivers, inspection practices and weather all play a part in establishing good brake maintenance procedures. Brake maintenance, particularly maintenance ...

You likely became well aware of the need for a brake controller the first time you ever drove a tow vehicle with a travel trailer on a trip. It’s no wonder why most states require them. Their purpose ...

If you are towing a trailer weighing more than 1,650 pounds (750kg), it is likely a braked trailer. These heavier trailers, often with two or more axles, have their own electric brakes, which are ...

Bill Snider still thinks about John Muir a lot. For most folks, if that name rings a bell, it’s probably ‘You mean the famous naturalist who helped establish Yosemite National Park and other ...

Wide-open acceleration might fun, but slowing down that speeding hunk of metal is much more important. Any driver's safety depends on consistent, reliable deceleration, or in other words, working ...

We take it for granted that our braking distances extend when towing a trailer—especially a heavy one. But does this have to be the case? General Motors aims to challenge that paradigm by making the ...