The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL), TURN SIGNAL, AND PARKING LAMPS USE THE SAME BULB. THE BULB MAY BECOME DAMAGED FROM VIBRATION WITHIN A LOOSE FITTING SOCKET OR AIR ENTERING THE BULB DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SEAL. BOTH OF THESE CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE THE BULB TO BURN OUT PREMATURELY.
The risk
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE DRIVER WOULD NOTICE THAT THE ARROW IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FLASH FASTER THAN NORMAL WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED. THE LOSS OF THE DRL AND TURN SIGNALS COULD FAIL TO WARN OTHERS OF THE DRIVER'S PRESENCE OR INTENTIONS AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SOCKET AND BULB IN BOTH LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cadillac XLR | 2004, 2005 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac XLR | 2004 | 34 | 4 |
| Cadillac XLR | 2005 | 31 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2006
15 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the exterior lighting; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 06V497000 29 Dec 2006 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 06V487000 21 Dec 2006 | RACE CITY RV PRODUCTS, LLC |
| 06V395000 13 Oct 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V394000 13 Oct 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V381000 5 Oct 2006 | GENUINE SCOOTER CO, LLC |
| 06V328000 31 Aug 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V321000 31 Aug 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V249000 13 Jul 2006 | COTTRELL, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006