The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011 Cadillac CTS vehicles manufactured October 18, 2010, to June 2, 2011. In the affected vehicles, vibrations from the drive shaft may cause the vehicle's roll over sensor to command the roof rail air bags to deploy.
The risk
If the roof rail air bags deploy unexpectedly, there is an increased risk of crash and injury to the occupants.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear drive shaft assembly, free of charge. General Motors distributed an interim letter to owners on August 27, 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14233.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cadillac CTS | 2011 |
Components: AIR BAGS | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
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 | 2011 | 101 | 2 |
Other air bags recalls in 2014
38 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the air bags; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
| 14V788000 15 Dec 2014 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 14V787000 12 Dec 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V770000 3 Dec 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 14V763000 1 Dec 2014 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 14V757000 26 Nov 2014 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 14V700000 4 Nov 2014 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 14V668000 24 Oct 2014 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 14V667000 24 Oct 2014 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014