The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·14V341000·Announced 2014-06-19

GM Recalls 2011 Cadillac CTS for Unintended Air Bag Deployment Risk

General Motors is recalling 2011 Cadillac CTS vehicles because drive shaft vibrations may trigger roof rail air bags, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of injury due to unintended air bag deployment, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain model year 2011 Cadillac CTS vehicles manufactured between October 18, 2010, and June 2, 2011. The recall involves approximately 16,932 vehicles.

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 unexpectedly. If this occurs, there is an increased risk of a crash and injury to the occupants.

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

The recalled product

Product
CADILLAC CTS
Brand
CADILLAC
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag System
Hazard
Affected units
16,932

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)

  • CTS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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