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Cadillac CTS Recall Information
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December 17, 2008
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NOVEMBER 2008 -- GM
is recalling 12,662 MY
2009 Cadillac CTS
vehicles for failing to
conform to the
requirements of Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard No. 208,
“Occupant Crash
Protection.” Under
certain conditions, a
software condition
within the passenger
sensing system may
disable the front
passenger air bag when
it should be enabled or
enable it when it should
be disabled. In a
vehicle crash, if the
front passenger air bag
does not operate as
designed, increased
personal injury could
occur. Dealers will
reprogram the passenger
sensing system module
free of charge. The
recall began on
November 18, 2008. .
08V582
DECEMBER 2007 --
GM is recalling 275,936
MY 2005-2007 Cadillac
CTS, SRX, STS, MY
2006-2007 Pontiac
Solstice, and MY 2007
Saturn Sky passenger
vehicles. The rear axle
pinion seal does not
meet all of the
specifications and may
experience a fluid leak.
A rear differential
failure may cause loss
of motive power and
possibly loss of vehicle
control increasing the
risk of a crash. Dealers
will replace the pinion
seal. The recall is
expected to begin during
February 2008. 07V-589
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NEWS:
GM recalls 313,000
vehicles for leak
DETROIT
(Reuters)
--
December
21,
2007
--
General
Motors
Corp
said
on
Friday
it
is
recalling
275,936
Cadillacs,
Pontiacs
and
Saturns
sold
in
the
United
States
because
of a
fluid
leak
that
could
lead
to
loss
of
control
of
the
vehicle.
The
recall
involves
vehicles
2005-2007
model
year
Cadillac
CTS,
CTS-V
and
STS,
STS-V
sedans,
2005-2007
model
year
Cadillac
SRX
crossovers,
and
2006-2007
model
year
Pontiac
Solstice
and
the
2007
Saturn
Sky.
GM
spokeswoman
...said
the
seal
on
the
rear
axle
pinion,
which
provides
power
to
the
rear
wheels,
could
leak
fluid,
causing
the
wheels
to
seize
and
lock.
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OCTOBER 2007 -- GM
is recalling 9,648 MY
2007 Cadillac CTS model
vehicles for failing to
comply with the
requirements of Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard No. 118, 'Power
Operated Window,
Partition, and Roof
Panel Systems.' Under
the standard, the
sunroof may only be
closed when the ignition
is on, or after the
ignition is turned off,
but before either of the
front doors are opened.
The affected vehicles
may exhibit a condition
where the sunroof can be
closed after the
ignition is turned off
and the doors are
opened. This standard
specifies requirements
for power operated
window, partition, and
roof panel systems to
minimize the likelihood
of death or injury from
their accidental
operation. Dealers will
install a wire harness.
The manufacturer has not
yet provided a recall
notification schedule
for this campaign.
07V-468
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RECALL: 2009
Cadillac CTS |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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08V582000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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NOV 05,
2008 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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12662 |
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Description |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
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Summary |
GM IS RECALLING
12,662 MY 2009
CADILLAC CTS
VEHICLES FOR
FAILING TO
CONFORM TO THE
REQUIREMENTS OF
FEDERAL MOTOR
VEHICLE SAFETY
STANDARD NO.
208, 'OCCUPANT
CRASH
PROTECTION.'
UNDER CERTAIN
CONDITIONS, A
SOFTWARE
CONDITION WITHIN
THE PASSENGER
SENSING SYSTEM
MAY DISABLE THE
FRONT PASSENGER
AIR BAG WHEN IT
SHOULD BE
ENABLED OR
ENABLE IT WHEN
IT SHOULD BE
DISABLED. |
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Consequence |
IN A VEHICLE
CRASH, IF THE
FRONT PASSENGER
AIR BAG DOES NOT
OPERATE AS
DESIGNED,
INCREASED
PERSONAL INJURY
COULD OCCUR |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPROGRAM THE
PASSENGER
SENSING SYSTEM
MODULE FREE OF
CHARGE. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
NOVEMBER 18,
2008.
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RECALL: 2005-2007
Cadillac CTS |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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07V589000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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DEC 19,
2007 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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275936 |
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Description |
POWER TRAIN:AXLE
ASSEMBLY:AXLE
SHAFT:SEAL |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, THE
REAR AXLE PINION
SEAL DOES NOT
MEET ALL OF THE
SPECIFICATIONS
AND MAY
EXPERIENCE A
FLUID LEAK |
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Consequence |
A
REAR
DIFFERENTIAL
FAILURE MAY
CAUSE LOSS OF
MOTIVE POWER AND
POSSIBLY LOSS OF
CONTROL
INCREASING THE
RISK OF A CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
PINION SEAL FREE
OF CHARGE. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
FEBRUARY 1,
2008.
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RECALL:
2007 Cadillac CTS |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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07V468000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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OCT 03,
2007 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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9648 |
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Description |
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF
AND PILLARS |
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Summary |
CERTAIN VEHICLES
FAIL TO COMPLY
WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF
FEDERAL MOTOR
VEHICLE SAFETY
STANDARD NO.
1008, 'POWER
OPERATED WINDOW,
PARTITION, AND
ROOF PANEL
SYSTEMS.' UNDER
THE STANDARD,
THE SUNROOF MAY
ONLY BE CLOSED
WHEN THE
IGNITION IS ON,
OR AFTER THE
IGNITION IS
TURNED OFF, BUT
BEFORE EITHER OF
THE FRONT DOORS
ARE OPENED. THE
AFFECTED
VEHICLES MAY
EXHIBIT A
CONDITION WHERE
THE SUNROOF CAN
BE CLOSED AFTER
THE IGNITION IS
TURNED OFF AND
THE DOORS ARE
OPENED.
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Consequence |
THIS STANDARD
SPECIFIES
REQUIREMENTS FOR
POWER OPERATED
WINDOW,
PARTITION, AND
ROOF PANEL
SYSTEMS TO
MINIMIZE THE
LIKELIHOOD OF
DEATH OR INJURY
FROM THEIR
ACCIDENTAL
OPERATION. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSTALL A WIRE
HARNESS. THE
MANUFACTURER HAS
NOT YET PROVIDED
A RECALL
NOTIFICATION
SCHEDULE FOR
THIS CAMPAIGN.
OWNERS MAY
CONTACT CADILLAC
AT
1-866-982-2339. |
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RECALL:
2004 Cadillac CTS |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V024000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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JAN 20,
2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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87000 |
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Description |
AIR BAGS |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, AN
INTERACTION
BETWEEN THE
SENSING AND
DIAGNOSTIC
MODULE AND
VEHICLE'S
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM MAY CAUSE
THE DRIVER'S
FRONTAL AIR BAG
AND/OR
ROOF-MOUNTED
SIDE IMPACT AIR
BAG TO DEPLOY
WHEN THE
IGNITION KEY IS
TURNED TO THE
"ON" POSITION.
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Consequence |
A
PERSON
POSITIONED FOR
DRIVING MAY
RECEIVE MINOR
INJURIES, SUCH
AS ABRASIONS,
FROM CONTACT
WITH A DEPLOYING
AIR BAG.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
SENSING AND
DIAGNOSTIC
MODULE FREE OF
CHARGE. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
MAY 20, 2005.
OWNERS MAY
CONTACT CADILLAC
AT
1-866-982-2339.
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RECALL:
2004 Cadillac CTS |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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03V346000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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SEP 16,
2003 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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6771 |
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Description |
SEATS |
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Summary |
CERTAIN
PASSENGER AND
SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES FAIL TO
COMPLY WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF
FEDERAL MOTOR
VEHICLE SAFETY
STANDARD NO.
207, �SEATING
SYSTEMS.� ONE OR
BOTH FRONT
ANCHOR TABS FOR
THE FRONT BUCKET
SEATS ARE NOT
ENGAGED IN THE
FLOOR PAN
REINFORCEMENT
SLOTS. A SEAT
WITH ONLY ONE
TAB ENGAGED OR
NEITHER ENGAGED
WOULD NOT MEET
THE STATIC
REARWARD LOADING
TEST
REQUIREMENTS OF
THE STANDARD.
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Consequence |
IN SOME CRASH
CONDITIONS, THE
SEAT COULD PIVOT
REARWARD AND ITS
OCCUPANT OR A
REAR SEAT
OCCUPANT COULD
BE INJURED MORE
SEVERELY.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
ENSURE THAT BOTH
FRONT ANCHOR
TABS ARE FULLY
SEATED IN THE
FLOOR PAN
REINFORCEMENT
SLOTS. OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN SEPTEMBER
19, 2003. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
GM AT
1-800-458-8006.
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RECALL:
2004 Cadillac CTS |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V273000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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JUN 03,
2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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41928 |
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Description |
STEERING:LINKAGES |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES
INVOLVED IN THIS
CAMPAIGN, THE
LOWER CONTROL
ARM BALL STUD
NUT/WASHER
ASSEMBLIES WITH
WASHERS WERE
MADE OF THE
WRONG MATERIAL.
THE WASHERS MAY
FRACTURE AND
BECOME LOOSE OR
FALL AWAY FROM
THE VEHICLE,
REDUCING CLAMP
LOAD. SEPARATION
OF THE CONTROL
ARM BALL STUD
AND STEERING
KNUCKLE, DUE TO
DISENGAGEMENT OF
THE TAPERED
ATTACHMENT AND
RETAINING NUT,
IS POSSIBLE.
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Consequence |
IF THE CONTROL
ARM SEPARATES
FROM THE
KNUCKLE, THE
AFFECTED CORNER
OF THE VEHICLE
WILL DROP AND
THE CONTROL ARM
WOULD BE FORCED
DOWNWARD,
CONTACTING THE
WHEEL. THE
AFFECTED WHEEL
COULD TILT
OUTWARD AND
CREATE A
DRAGGING ACTION
THAT WOULD TEND
TO SLOW THE
VEHICLE AND
CREATE A
TENDENCY FOR THE
VEHICLE TO TURN
IN THE DIRECTION
OF THE AFFECTED
WHEEL. IN
EXTREME
SITUATIONS, THE
AFFECTED WHEEL
ASSEMBLY COULD
SEPARATE FROM
THE VEHICLE.
SEPARATION OF
THE WHEEL
ASSEMBLY WOULD
ALSO SEVER THAT
WHEEL;S
HYDRAULIC BRAKE
HOSE AND RESULT
IN DIMINISHED
BRAKING
PERFORMANCE OF
THE VEHICLE,
WHICH COULD
RESULT IN A
CRASH.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE BALL
STUD JOINTS AND
MEASURE THE
TORQUE OF THE
NUT FOR ALL
FRONT LOWER
CONTROL ARMS IN
ALL MODELS
AFFECTED AS WELL
AS THE REAR
LOWER CONTROL
ARMS ON THE XLR
AND CORVETTE. IF
THE TORQUE IS
NOT AT
SPECIFICATION,
THE DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE BALL
STUD, THE
KNUCKLE, AND THE
NUT. IF THE
TORQUE IS AT
SPECIFICATION,
THE DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
NUT/WASHER
ASSEMBLY ONLY.
THE RECALL WILL
BEGIN ON AUGUST
25, 2004. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
CADILLAC AT
1-866-982-2339
OR CHEVROLET AT
1-800-630-2438 |
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RECALL:
2005 - 2006 Cadillac CTS |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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06V020000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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JAN 20,
2006 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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17462 |
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Description |
FUEL SYSTEM,
GASOLINE:DELIVERY |
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Summary |
CERTAIN VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH V6
ENGINES MAY HAVE
A CONDITION
WHERE FUEL IS NO
LONGER SUPPLIED
TO THE ENGINE.
THIS CONDITION
OCCURS WITHOUT
THE ILLUMINATION
OF THE FUEL
LEVEL LOW
INDICATOR LIGHT
OR THE WARNING
CHIME. |
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Consequence |
IF THE ENGINE
STOPS RUNNING,
THE OPERATOR
WILL NOT BE ABLE
TO RESTART THE
VEHICLE WHICH
COULD INCREASE
THE RISK OF A
CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPROGRAM THE
ELECTRONIC
CONTROL MODULE (ECM)
WITH NEW
SOFTWARE FREE OF
CHARGE. OWNERS
WERE NOTIFIED IN
DECEMBER 2005
AND ASKED TO
MAINTAIN AT
LEAST 1/4 OF A
TANK FUEL LEVEL
TO AVOID THIS
CONDITION UNTIL
THE PARTS ARE
AVAILABLE. THE
PARTS ARE NOW
AVAILABLE, OWNER
RENOTIFICATION
BEGAN ON MARCH
23, 2006. OWNERS
MAY CONTACT
CADILLAC AT
1-866-982-2339.
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