CADILLAC STS 2006: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V007000

Make Model Year
CADILLAC STS 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-01-24 2006-01-13 2006-01-13

Production Dates: 2005-08-01 - 2006-01-31

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 06502

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1327

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Notes

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.