Chevrolet bulletin 17-NA-280
What it saysThis service bulletin advises the technician to perform a burnishing on the brakes if the rotors are new to correct a customer concern of a fog horn type noise heard while braking. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Chevrolet filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jul 19, 2023, received Jun 11, 2018, about the service brakes — 2 documents under this number. It names 7 model years (2018–2024). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis service bulletin advises the technician to perform a burnishing on the brakes if the rotors are new to correct a customer concern of a fog horn type noise heard while braking.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-NA-280 | Service bulletin | Jul 19, 2023 | 10239649 | PDF, 73 KB |
| 17-NA-280 | Service bulletin | Aug 31, 2017 | 10140405 | not found |
What the document itself lists
The manufacturer titles it “Information on Fog Horn Noise While Braking”.
Labour operation and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2480348 | Brake Burnishing | 0.8 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (2 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Chevrolet’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 7 model years this bulletin names have filed 218 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
Prior to the incident (vehicle crash), immediately after the vehicle was purchased (March 2023), it was taken back to the dealership several times due to a slight noise and sensation the wheels and brakes were making. The issue was internment, and the dealership insisted they were unable to replicate the issue.
2020 Chevrolet Camaro · Service Brakes · filed with NHTSA Jun 12, 2025
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the service brakes
Source: same model, same component group6 other manufacturer communications filed against the Chevrolet Camaro under the same component group (service brakes), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24-NA-048 | Service bulletin | Feb 6, 2025 | This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from technicians to perform the check list provided and contact the engine… |
| 17-NA-239 | Service bulletin | Oct 9, 2024 | This bulletin provides information on possible normal brake drag caused by the vehicle parked for an extended period of time. |
| 16-NA-059 | Service bulletin | Oct 8, 2024 | This technical bulletin provides a procedure on how to properly clean the brake calipers without damaging the paint on them for concerns reg… |
| 20-NA-229 | Service bulletin | Aug 9, 2024 | This bulletin informs dealers about the change to copper free brakes for the Camaro. |
| N232425320 | Service bulletin | Nov 9, 2023 | Customer Satisfaction Program - Certain vehicles may have standard black calipers installed but were invoiced for the red painted calipers.… |
| 17-NA-040 | Service bulletin | Nov 9, 2023 | This technical bulletin provides a procedure to apply copper paste to the brake calipers to correct a condition of Brake Squeal or Squeak No… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Chevrolet 17-NA-280 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 17-NA-280 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does 17-NA-280 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 7 model years: 2024 Chevrolet Camaro, 2023 Chevrolet Camaro, 2022 Chevrolet Camaro, 2021 Chevrolet Camaro, 2020 Chevrolet Camaro, 2019 Chevrolet Camaro and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.