While U.S. District Court Judge Jesse Furman ruled that General Motors must turn over more documents to plaintiffs’ attorneys seeking damages from the ignition switch recall campaign, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the automaker is recalling another 132,921 vehicles.

The latest recall covers the Cadillac XTS from the 2013 through 2015 model years and manufactured between Feb. 14, 2012 and Aug. 22. The recall also includes the Chevrolet Impala from the 2014 and 2015 model years and manufactured between Jan. 15, 2013 and Aug. 22.

In the affected vehicles, NHTSA indicated the electronic parking brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract causing the brake pads to stay partially engaged.

“Brake pads that remain partially engaged with the rotors may cause excessive brake heat that may result in a fire,” the regulator said.

GM told NHTSA it will notify owners, and franchised dealers will update the electronic parking brake software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin this month.

In the meantime, owners can contact Chevrolet customer service at (800) 222-1020, or Cadillac customer service at (800) 458-8006 and reference recall No. 14471.

The latest recall pushes GM’s total amount of recalled vehicles in the U.S. to nearly 26 million.

Of course the highest profile campaigns are connected with defective ignition switches. The developing story took another turn last week as the Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman directed GM to provide all documentation — including what it submitted to Congress and an internal investigation — to a panel of attorneys representing plaintiffs who have sued alleging economic losses, personal injury and deaths tied to the company's recall of older vehicles equipped with the switch.

One of those lead attorneys cheered the judge’s decision. Bob Hilliard, from the firm Hilliard Munoz Gonzales of Corpus Christi, Texas, currently represents 90 families of victims who were killed and more than 1,300 individuals who were injured in vehicles that allegedly had the defective ignition.

“GM has admitted it will not seek bankruptcy protection from post-bankruptcy injuries and deaths. Yet, GM refused to agree to participate in discovery and trial preparation,” Hilliard said. “This was a nonsensical position by GM and Judge Furman has determined that discovery should begin immediately.

“We have been ordered to begin a ‘reasonable yet aggressive schedule for discovery,’” Hilliard continued. “That tells me the court will insist this case move quickly and efficiently over the next few months.”

New Chrysler Recall for Grand Cherokee & Durango

In other recall news, Chrysler Group officials in Auburn Hills, Mich., said they are voluntarily recalling an estimated 230,760 SUVs to install new a relay circuit that improves fuel-pump relay durability.

The OEM indicated a routine internal data review discovered a pattern of repairs involving fuel-pump relays in certain 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs.

“Further investigation revealed some relays are susceptible to deformation, which may affect fuel-pump function. Such a condition may prevent a vehicle from starting or lead to engine stall,” officials said.

“Chrysler Group is unaware of any accidents or injuries related to this condition,” they added.

The automaker explained the fuel-pump relay is located inside the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM), which also helps manage other vehicle functions. 

“None of these other functions, including airbag deployment, is affected by the fuel-pump relay,” Chrysler added.

The recall covers an estimated 188,723 vehicles in the U.S.; 15,898 in Canada; 7,126 in Mexico and 19,013 outside the NAFTA region.

Chrysler Group will advise affected customers when they may schedule service, which will be performed at no cost.

Owners with questions may call Chrysler Group’s Customer Information Center at (800) 853-1403.