The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·14V116000·Announced 2014-03-17

GM Recalls 2013-2014 Cadillac XTS for Brake Booster Fire Risk

General Motors is recalling 2013-2014 Cadillac XTS vehicles because a dislodged cavity plug may cause corrosion and a resistive short, increasing the risk of a fire.

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 in the braking system that explicitly increases the risk of a fire, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured between February 14, 2012, and March 7, 2014. The recall involves approximately 63,903 vehicles.

In the affected vehicles, a cavity plug on the brake booster pump connector may dislodge. This allows corrosion of the brake booster pump relay connector, which may cause a resistive short and melt the connector, increasing the risk of a fire.

GM will notify owners, and dealers will apply sealant to the connector cavity plugs, re-route the vacuum pump vent hose, and replace the front body wiring harnesses as needed, free of charge. The recall began on April 7, 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac at 1-866-982-2339 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
CADILLAC XTS
Brand
CADILLAC
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Category
Vehicle — Braking System
Hazard
Affected units
63,903

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)

  • XTS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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