CADILLAC STS 2005: SUSPENSION:REAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V125000

Make Model Year
CADILLAC STS 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-05-03 2006-04-20 2006-04-20

Production Dates: 2004-09-01 - 2004-12-31

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 06029

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 23077

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

CERTAIN VEHICLES HAVE A LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION TOE LINK THAT COULD SEPARATE BECAUSE OF AN INCORRECT WELD.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Notes

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.