CADILLAC STS 2006: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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
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.
