# NHTSA recall 08V108000

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: 08V108000
- Manufacturer's number: 07340
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2008\-03\-11
- Owners notified: 2008\-03\-18
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Units potentially affected: 4586

## What is wrong

GM IS RECALLING 4,586 MY 2008 CADILLAC STS AND STS\-V PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF  FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138, 'TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS' \(TPMS\).  THE STANDARD REQUIRES AN INDICATION TO THE DRIVER FOR CERTAIN TPMS MALFUNCTIONS.  WHEN THE SYSTEM DETECTS A MALFUNCTION, THE LOW TIRE WARNING LIGHT SHOULD FLASH FOR  ABOUT ONE MINUTE AND THEN STAY ON THE REMAINDER OF THE IGNITION CYCLE.  A DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER MESSAGE WILL ALSO BE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.


## What can happen

THESE INDICATIONS OF A SYSTEM MALFUNCTION DO NOT WORK.   PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE REMOTE CONTROL DOOR LOCK RECEIVER MODULE FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 18, 2008.   OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1\-800\-982\-2339 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM\>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM\</A\> .


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 70340.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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 CADILLAC STS](/makes/cadillac/sts/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-09\-01 to 2007\-12\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [02\-08\-42\-001J](/bulletins/10249011.md), 2024-01-19, Service bulletin
- [PIP4964E](/bulletins/10246003.md), 2023-12-04, Service bulletin
- [01\-08\-42\-001O](/bulletins/10232136.md), 2023-02-28, Service bulletin
- [010842001N](/bulletins/10200151.md), 2021-08-09, Service bulletin
- [010842001M](/bulletins/10169354.md), 2019-12-16, Service bulletin
- [010842001L](/bulletins/10155009.md), 2019-03-25, Service bulletin
- [01\-08\-42\-001J](/bulletins/10135219.md), 2018-05-07, Service bulletin
- [02\-08\-42\-001I](/bulletins/10116890.md), 2017-08-31, Service bulletin
- [01\-08\-42\-001K](/bulletins/10116874.md), 2017-08-31, Service bulletin
- [15\-08\-42\-001](/bulletins/10113527.md), 2017-08-15, 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/08V108000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V108000)

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