# NHTSA recall 07V589000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 07V589000
- Manufacturer's number: 07204
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2007\-12\-20
- Owners notified: 2008\-02\-08
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
- Units potentially affected: 275936

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL DOES NOT MEET ALL OF THE SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY EXPERIENCE A FLUID LEAK.


## What can happen

A REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE MAY CAUSE LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER AND POSSIBLY LOSS OF CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PINION SEAL FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1\-800\-458\-8006 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM;  PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-620\-7668 OR HTTP://WWW.PONTIAC.COM; AND SATURN AT 1\-800\-972\-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 07204.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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 CADILLAC CTS](/makes/cadillac/cts/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-01 to 2005\-06\-30.
- [2006 CADILLAC CTS](/makes/cadillac/cts/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-01 to 2006\-08\-30.
- [2007 CADILLAC CTS](/makes/cadillac/cts/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-12\-01 to 2007\-06\-30.
- [2005 CADILLAC SRX](/makes/cadillac/srx/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-01 to 2005\-06\-30.
- [2006 CADILLAC SRX](/makes/cadillac/srx/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-01 to 2006\-08\-30.
- [2007 CADILLAC SRX](/makes/cadillac/srx/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-12\-01 to 2007\-06\-30.
- [2005 CADILLAC STS](/makes/cadillac/sts/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-01 to 2005\-06\-30.
- [2006 CADILLAC STS](/makes/cadillac/sts/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-01 to 2006\-08\-30.
- [2007 CADILLAC STS](/makes/cadillac/sts/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-12\-01 to 2007\-06\-30.
- [2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE](/makes/pontiac/solstice/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-12\-01 to 2007\-06\-30.
- [2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE](/makes/pontiac/solstice/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-01 to 2006\-08\-30.
- [2007 SATURN SKY](/makes/saturn/sky/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-12\-01 to 2007\-06\-30.

## Investigated as PE07037

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE07037: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2007\-07\-17, closed 2007\-12\-27. FAILURE OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V589000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V589000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [06\-00\-89\-026L](/bulletins/10113502.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [PIP3720D](/bulletins/10112600.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [3671](/bulletins/10019195.md), 2006-02-17, Service bulletin
- [0504114001](/bulletins/10017449.md), 2005-11-08, Service bulletin
- [040417003](/bulletins/10012737.md), 2005-03-12, Service bulletin
- [3051](/bulletins/10010367.md), 2004-11-17, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V589000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V589000)

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