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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·14V144000·Announced 2014-03-27

General Motors Recalls 2014 Cadillac ELR Vehicles for Electronic Stability Control Defect

General Motors is recalling 2014 Cadillac ELR vehicles because the electronic stability control system may fail to alert drivers if disabled, increasing crash risk.

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 where the Electronic Stability Control system may fail to alert the driver, potentially leading to loss of directional control and a crash.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain model year 2014 Cadillac ELR vehicles manufactured between September 26, 2013, and February 14, 2014. The recall applies to vehicles not equipped with adaptive cruise control. In these vehicles, the electronic stability control (ESC) system software may inhibit certain diagnostics, preventing the system from alerting the driver that the ESC system is partially or fully disabled. As a result, these vehicles fail to conform with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

If the driver is not alerted to an ESC malfunction, they may continue driving with a disabled ESC system. This condition may result in a loss of directional control, increasing the risk of a crash.

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 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
CADILLAC ELR
Brand
CADILLAC
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Category
Vehicle — Electronic Stability Control
Hazard
Affected units
656

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)

  • ELR

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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