CADILLAC SRX 2004: AIR BAGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V024000

Make Model Year
CADILLAC SRX 2004
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-05-20 2005-01-20 2005-01-31

Production Dates: 2003-03-01 - 2004-05-31

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 05004

Component: AIR BAGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 87000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

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.

Consequence

A PERSON POSITIONED FOR DRIVING MAY RECEIVE MINOR INJURIES, SUCH AS ABRASIONS, FROM CONTACT WITH A DEPLOYING AIR BAG.

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.

Notes

GM RECALL NO. 05004.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.