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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·11V308000·Announced 2011-06-03

General Motors Recalls 2011 Cadillac SRX for Airbag Programming Defect

General Motors is recalling 2011 Cadillac SRX vehicles because the right-side roof-rail airbag may fail to deploy if the front passenger seat is empty, leaving rear passengers unprotected.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (airbag system) where the source text explicitly states that occupants may 'suffer injuries' in crashes, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain 2011 model year Cadillac SRX passenger vehicles. The recall addresses a failure to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." The defect involves the vehicle's airbag programming, which turns off the right-side roof-rail airbag if the passenger sensing system determines that the right front passenger seat is unoccupied.

This programming error means that the right rear occupant may not be protected and could suffer injuries in certain frontal and side crashes. The recall affects 47,401 vehicles.

GM dealers will reprogram the sensing and diagnostic module free of charge. The safety recall was expected to begin on or about June 17, 2011. Owners may contact Cadillac at 1-866-982-2339 or visit the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com for more information.

The recalled product

Product
CADILLAC SRX
Brand
CADILLAC
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Category
Vehicle — Passenger Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
47,401

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • SRX

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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