NHTSA Recall 14V144000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V144000; Date: Mar. 27, 2014
If the driver is not alerted to an esc malfunction they may continue driving with a disabled esc system which may result in loss of directional control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Cadillac ELR
Component: Electronic Stability Control
Manufactured by: General Motors Llc
Affected Units:: 656
Recall Summary:
General motors LLC (gm) is recalling certain model year 2014 Cadillac elr vehicles not equipped with adaptive cruise control and manufactured September 26, 2013, through February 14, 2014, and equipped without adaptive cruise control. In these vehicles, the electronic stability control (esc) system software may inhibit certain esc diagnostics, preventing the system from alerting the driver that the esc system is partially or fully disabled. As such, these vehicles fail to conform with federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 126, "electronic stability control systems. "
How to Fix:
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the electronic brake control module (ebcm), free of charge. The recall began on may 20, 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac at 1-800-458-8006. Gm's number for this recall is 14087.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 20, 2014
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