NHTSA Recall 06V020000
NHTSA Campaign Id 06V020000; Date: Jan. 25, 2006
If the engine stops running, the operator will not be able to restart the vehicle which could increase the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2005 Cadillac CTS; 2006 Cadillac CTS; 2005 Cadillac STS; 2006 Cadillac STS
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 17,462
Recall Summary:
Certain vehicles equipped with v6 engines may have a condition where fuel is no longer supplied to the engine. This condition occurs without the illumination of the fuel level low indicator light or the warning chime.
How to Fix:
Dealers will reprogram the electronic control module (ecm) with new software free of charge. Owners were notified in December 2005 and asked to maintain at least 1/4 of a tank fuel level to avoid this condition until the parts are available. The parts are now available, owner renotification began on March 23, 2006. Owners may contact Cadillac at 1-866-982-2339.
Recall Notes:
Gm recall no. 05111. Customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 23, 2006
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