NHTSA recall 15V558000
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 | 15V558000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 15299 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
| Reported | 2015-09-03 |
| Owners notified | 2015-10-16 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 96145 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-04-21 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 96145 |
| Reported remedied | 94328 (98%) |
| Reported unreachable | 1 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Cadillac ATS sedan vehicles manufactured April 23, 2012, to September 2, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the coil antenna module that powers the rear defogger system may generate excessive heat due to excessive cycling or continuous operation.
What can happen
If the coil antenna generates excessive heat, there is an increased risk of a fire.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the Electronic Climate Control module to remove the automatic rear defogger "on" function, free of charge. The recall began on October 16, 2015. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 15299.
Notes
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.
| 2013 CADILLAC ATS | Built 2012-04-23 to 2013-06-07. |
|---|---|
| 2014 CADILLAC ATS | Built 2013-04-15 to 2014-06-20. |
| 2015 CADILLAC ATS | Built 2014-05-01 to 2015-06-26. |
| 2016 CADILLAC ATS | Built 2015-02-17 to 2015-09-02. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 21-NA-043 | 2025-02-12. Service bulletin. This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer. |
|---|---|
| PI0754G | 2024-08-17. Service bulletin. This PI provides information on Rear and Side Tempered Glass Spots (Quench Marks) and that they are a normal characteristic. |
| PIE0269 | 2024-04-08. Service bulletin. Engineering Information. |
| 990139004E | 2024-02-12. Service bulletin. Air Conditioning Odor |
| 16NA008 | 2024-02-12. Service bulletin. Subject: Auto-On Rear Window Defogger and Outside Rear View Mirror (OSRVM) Defogger Not operating |
| PIT5099G | 2023-12-26. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and vent temperature. |
| PIT5099A | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. A/C Blows Warm Or Poor Performance. |
| PIC5738 | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Outside Air Temperature Does Not Update Correctly And Or Erratic HVAC Operation. |
| PIC5730 | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Enabling After-blow. |
| 13198 | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Servicel Update for HVAC System Performance Expires with Base Warranty |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.