The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL DOES NOT MEET ALL OF THE SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY EXPERIENCE A FLUID LEAK.
The risk
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cadillac CTS | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Cadillac SRX | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Cadillac STS | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Pontiac Solstice | 2006, 2007 |
| Saturn SKY | 2007 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
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 CTS | 2005 | 277 | 6 |
| Cadillac CTS | 2006 | 269 | 6 |
| Cadillac CTS | 2007 | 217 | 6 |
| Cadillac SRX | 2005 | 122 | 3 |
| Cadillac SRX | 2006 | 68 | 3 |
| Cadillac SRX | 2007 | 52 | 1 |
| Cadillac STS | 2005 | 101 | 3 |
| Cadillac STS | 2006 | 139 | 4 |
| Cadillac STS | 2007 | 52 | 2 |
| Pontiac Solstice | 2006 | 243 | 4 |
| Pontiac Solstice | 2007 | 290 | 4 |
| Saturn SKY | 2007 | 284 | 4 |
Other power train recalls in 2007
21 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the power train; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 07V586000 20 Dec 2007 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 07V579000 18 Dec 2007 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V554000 7 Dec 2007 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 07V555000 4 Dec 2007 | CHRYSLER LLC |
| 07V523000 6 Nov 2007 | THULE TOWING SYSTEMS LLC |
| 07V498000 24 Oct 2007 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 07V453000 26 Sept 2007 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 07V413000 12 Sept 2007 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007