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  NHTSA Recall 14V341000

NHTSA Campaign Id 14V341000; Date: Jun. 19, 2014

If the roof rail air bags deploy unexpectedly, there is an increased risk of crash and injury to the occupants.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

2011 Cadillac CTS

Component: Power Train:driveline:driveshaft

Manufactured by: General Motors Llc

Affected Units:: 16,932

icon3 Recall Summary:

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.

icon2 How to Fix:

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.

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: Aug 25, 2014

Also see:

All recalls of Cadillac vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.