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Cadillac STS Recalls

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Recall Date Problem Area Recall Text
02/08/08 On certain 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 control increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will replace the pinion seal free of charge. the recall began on february 1, 2008. owners may contact cadillac at 1-800-458-8006 or http://www.cadillac.com; pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or http://www.pontiac.com; and saturn at 1-800-972-8876 or http://www.saturn.com.

Gm recall no. 07204.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
03/12/15 Engine General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 cadillac cts-v vehicles manufactured october 6, 2003, to march 15, 2007, and 2006-2007 cadillac sts-v vehicles manufactured june 23, 2005, to march 15, 2007. in the affected vehicles, the electrical terminals of the fuel pump module may overheat resulting in the melting of the flange material.

If the flange melts, a hole may be created allowing the fuel pump to leak fuel, causing the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. additionally, leaking fuel in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel module and fuel tank jumper harness, free of charge. gm sent out interim notices in late october. the recall began on march 12, 2015. owners may contact cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. gm's number for this recall is 14405.

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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03/23/06 Engine 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.

If the engine stops running, the operator will not be able to restart the vehicle which could increase the risk of a crash.

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.

Gm recall no. 05111.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
05/03/06 Suspension and Steering Certain vehicles have a left or right rear suspension toe link that could separate because of an incorrect weld.

If this were to occur, the affected rear wheel would be able to turn in or out, affecting vehicle control, which could result in a crash.

Dealers will inspect the right and left toe link and replace as required. if a toe link is replaced, the dealer will perform a wheel alignment. the recall began on may 3, 2006. owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339.

Gm recall no. 06029. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
03/18/08 Electrical and Air Conditioning Gm is recalling 4,586 my 2008 cadillac sts and sts-v passenger vehicles for failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, 'tire pressure monitoring systems' (tpms). the standard requires an indication to the driver for certain tpms malfunctions. when the system detects a malfunction, the low tire warning light should flash for about one minute and then stay on the remainder of the ignition cycle. a driver information center message will also be displayed on the instrument panel.

These indications of a system malfunction do not work. premature tire failure could result in a loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will reprogram the remote control door lock receiver module free of charge. the recall began on march 18, 2008. owners may contact cadillac at 1-800-982-2339 or through their website at http://www.gmownercenter.com .

Gm recall no. 70340.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
01/24/06 Electrical and Air Conditioning On certain passenger vehicles equipped with all wheel drive and a 3.6l v6 engine, the torque monitoring functions of the electronic throttle control (etc) are not enabled. these functions can limit engine speed and torque if unusual engine control module (ecm) hardware or software failures occur.

Without these functions enabled, a persistent ecm failure could result in a throttle opening greater than commanded by the driver and a crash could occur.

Dealers will reprogram the ecm on these vehicles free of charge. the recall began on january 24, 2006. owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339.

Gm recall no. 06502.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

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Cadillac STS 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.