NHTSA recall 11V089000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 11V089000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 11029 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2011-02-11 |
| Owners notified | 2011-03-24 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Units potentially affected | 44147 |
What is wrong
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH A WAX COATING ON THE REAR SUSPENSION TOE LINK JAM NUTS MAY ALLOW THE NUT(S) TO LOOSEN. IF A NUT SUFFICIENTLY LOOSENS, THE TOE LINK COULD SEPARATE AND THE REAR WHEEL WOULD BE ABLE TO TURN INBOARD OR OUTBOARD. OWNERS MAY HEAR A METALLIC CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE THAT MAY WARN OF A LOOSENING NUT.
What can happen
THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE SUDDEN CHANGES WITH VEHICLE HANDLING AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CLEAN ALL WAX RESIDUE FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION TOE LINK AND INSTALL TWO NEW JAM NUTS. IF NECESSARY THE REAR SUSPENSION TOE LINK MAY BE REPLACED. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MARCH 24, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339 AND AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
Notes
GM'S SAFETY RECALL NO. 11029. OWNERS 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> .
| 2009 CADILLAC CTS | Built 2008-06-16 to 2009-04-20. |
|---|---|
| 2010 CADILLAC CTS | Built 2009-02-12 to 2009-04-17. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 17-NA-087 | 2024-10-29. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information on Characteristics of Wide Low Aspect Ratio Tires, Vehicle Pulls Left or Right, Wanders, Follows Depressions in Road Surface, Tramlining. |
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| 05-03-08-002J | 2024-09-20. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on diagnosis and replacement of shock absorber and strut due to fluid leak. |
| 05-03-08-002J | 2024-09-20. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on diagnosis and replacement of shock absorber and strut due to fluid leak. |
| 15-00-89-004G | 2024-05-15. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides technicians with information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage. |
| PI0430B | 2024-05-06. Service bulletin. Magnetically Controlled Suspension Electrical Connector Not Seated. |
| PIT5214F | 2023-12-18. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customer?s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of General Motors Technical Assistance Center. If valid vibration frequency or Road Force Variation data has been collected and a repair attempt does not correct the customer complaint, contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further support. For any vehicles that remains unrepaired after being at the dealer for three days or more and a related bulletin or PI is not found, contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further support. |
| PIT5214 | 2023-12-04. Service bulletin. GM TAC Support of Vehicle Vibration Complaints. |
| 17-NA-087 | 2023-11-29. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information on Characteristics of Wide Low Aspect Ratio Tires, Vehicle Pulls Left or Right, Wanders, Follows Depressions in Road Surface, Tramlining. |
| 03-00-91-001I | 2023-11-22. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing vibration concerns. |
| 15-00-89-004F | 2023-09-08. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides technicians with updated information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.