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Cadillac XTS Recalls

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04/07/14 General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 cadillac xts vehicles manufactured february 14, 2012, through march 7, 2014. in the affected vehicles, a cavity plug on the brake booster pump connector may dislodge allowing corrosion of the brake booster pump relay connector.

The corrosion of the brake booster pump relay connector may cause a resistive short and melt the connector, increasing the risk of a fire.

Gm will notify owners, and dealers will apply sealant to the connector cavity plugs, re-route the vacuum pump vent hose and replace the front body wiring harnesses as needed, free of charge. the recall began on april 7, 2014. owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339. gm's number for this recall is 14062.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
10/28/14 Brakes and Traction Control General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 cadillac xts vehicles manufactured february 14, 2012, to august 22, 2014, and 2014-2015 chevrolet impala vehicles manufactured november 5, 2012, to september 2, 2014. in the affected vehicles, 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.

Gm will notify owners, and dealers will update the electronic parking brake software, free of charge. the recall began on october 28, 2014. owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. gm's number for this recall is 14471.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
06/27/14 Suspension and Steering General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2014 buick regal, cadillac xts, chevrolet camaro and chevrolet impala vehicles. improperly torqued fasteners may cause the steering intermediate shaft and the steering gear and/or the lower control arm and the lower ball joint to separate.

If any of the components separate, the vehicle may have a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Gm began to notify owners on june 27, 2014, and dealers will inspect the fasteners for correct torque, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. owners may contact gm customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (buick), 1-800-458-8006 (cadillac) or 1-800-222-1020 (chevrolet). gm's number for this recall is 14378.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
10/19/15 Electrical and Air Conditioning General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015 buick lacrosse, cadillac xts, chevrolet camaro, equinox, malibu, and gmc terrain vehicles. the affected vehicles have front seat-mounted side impact air bags whose inflator may rupture upon its deployment.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of one or both of the side impact air bags, the air bag's inflator may rupture and the air bag may not properly inflate. the rupture could cause metal fragments to strike the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death. additionally, if the air bag does not properly inflate, the driver or passenger is at an increased risk of injury.

Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side impact air bag modules, free of charge. the recall began on october 19, 2015. owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. gm's number for this recall is 01320.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
10/15/14 Electrical and Air Conditioning General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 cadillac xts vehicles manufactured april 11, 2013, to june 27, 2013, and 2014 chevrolet impala vehicles manufactured may 13, 2013, to november 5, 2013. the affected vehicles may have left the factory with the sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) set to "manufacturing mode."

In manufacturing mode, the vehicle's air bags will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.

Gm will notify owners, and dealers are to reprogram the sdm to the correct mode, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin in september 2014. owners may contact cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. gm's number for this recall is 14532.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
06/13/13 Electrical and Air Conditioning General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2013 cadillac ats and model year 2013 cadillac xts; model year 2014 chevrolet impala; and 2013 chevrolet sonic vehicles. originally, in may 2013, gm recalled 1,627 model year 2013 cadillac ats and model year 2013 cadillac xts; and model year 2014 chevrolet impala vehicles. in october 2013, gm informed the agency that it was adding model year 2013 chevrolet sonic vehicles to this campaign , representing an additional 8,050 units. the total number of vehicles being recalled is now 9,677. on the affected vehicles, the brake lamps may intermittently flash without the brakes being applied and the cruise control may disengage. thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

If the brake lamps flash when the vehicle is not slowing, a following driver may not adjust vehicle speed when the vehicle is in fact braking, and the brake lamps are illuminating as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.

Gm will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the body control module. the recall began on june 13, 2013. owner's may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or cadillac at 1-866-982-2339. gm's recall number is 13158.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
12/04/12 Other General motors is recalling certain model year 2013 cadillac xts vehicles manufactured from october 12, 2011, through august 30, 2012, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 202, "head restraints." the rear seat head restraints may not lock in the upright position after being folded forward. if the head restriant is at its lowest position and it falls forward, it will not meet the height required by the standard.

In the event of a vehicle crash, the lowered head restraint may increase the occupant's risk of neck injury.

General motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the head restraints, free of charge. the recall began on december 4, 2012. owners may contact general motors at 1-800-458-8006.

This is general motors' recall number 12258.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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Cadillac XTS Recalls

Some things are often misunderstood about recalls and technical service bulletins (TSBs). Plus a disclaimer.

  1. Recalls do not have to be issued only because something is prone to failure. NHTSA (a government agency) can only require a recall if a failure will affect safety, emissions, fuel economy, or compliance with some other regulation or law. Manufacturers can voluntarily recall cars for problems that do not affect these, though.
  2. Recalls often apply to only some cars of a specific model year, rather than all of them. You should receive a letter from the manufacturer if your car has been recalled. You can also check with the dealer, which will know which (if any) recalls pertain to your car.
  3. The primary purpose of TSBs is to inform dealers about known problems with a car and how to fix them. They are not the same as recalls. As with recalls, TSBs often only apply to some cars, not the entire model year.
  4. Dealers often will not provide a preventive repair just because a problem described in a TSB might happen to your car. They'll usually want to observe symptoms that the problem is already affecting your car.
  5. Even if there are symptoms, a manufacturer doesn't have to pick up the cost of a TSB repair if the car is out of warranty, though sometimes they do.

We provide the text of recalls and TSBs as provided by NHTSA. There can be errors in the text. If you sign up for notifications in My Garage, we will try to get these to do, but for various reasons (some beyond our control) cannot guarantee you will receive them. When in doubt about a recall or TSB, contact the dealer.