CADILLAC XTS 2013: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 14V518000
Make | Model | Year |
---|---|---|
CADILLAC | XTS | 2013 |
Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
2014-10-15 | 2014-08-28 | 2014-08-28 |
Production Dates: 2013-04-11 - 2013-06-27
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 14532
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
General Motors LLC "GM" is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured April 11, 2013, to June 27, 2013, and 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured May 13, 2013, to November 5, 2013. The affected vehicles may have left the factory with the sensing and diagnostic module "SDM" set to "manufacturing mode."
In manufacturing mode, the vehicle's air bags will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
GM will notify owners, and dealers are to reprogram the SDM to the correct mode, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in September 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14532.
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.