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  NHTSA Recall 14V253000

NHTSA Campaign Id 14V253000; Date: May. 15, 2014

An inoperative windshield wiper system may decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

2014 Cadillac CTS

Component: Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:switch/wiring

Manufactured by: General Motors Llc

Affected Units:: 19,225

icon3 Recall Summary:

General motors LLC (gm) is recalling certain model year 2014 Cadillac cts vehicles manufactured June 10, 2013, through February 26, 2014. If the vehicle is turned off with wiper functionality left on and the wipers then become restricted, such as when covered in ice or snow, and the vehicle's battery goes dead and needs to be jump started, upon being jump started, the wipers will be inoperative.

icon2 How to Fix:

Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front wiper module, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2104. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. Gm's number for this recall is 14157.

icon4 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: Jul 14, 2014

Also see:

All recalls of Cadillac vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.