NHTSA Campaign 09V480000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 09V480000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 09V480000 with NHTSA on December 17, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V480000, NHTSA lists up to 126 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 17, 2009 and November 5, 2009.
The 09V480000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V480000 were scheduled from December 22, 2009, 5 days after the report.
09V480000 covers 1 model from Cadillac, model years 2010.
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V480000 ranks 235 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 09V480000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 13 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 09V480000 was 06V051000, reported on February 15, 2006.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- GM IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2010 CADILLAC DTS VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS". THE TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL, WHICH LISTS THE PROPER TIRE AND VEHICLE LOADING INFORMATION, WAS NOT INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE TWO LABELS AFFIXED TO AFFECTED VEHICLES THAT INCORRECTLY DESCRIBE THEM AS AN INCOMPLETE VEHICLE. ONE LABEL IS THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL, WHICH CERTIFIES THAT THE VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLICABLE U.S. FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, BUMPER, AND THEFT PREVENTION STANDARDS. THE SECOND LABEL IS THE SERVICE PARTS IDENTIFICATION LABEL, WHICH LISTS VARIOUS COMPONENTS USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE.
- The risk
- DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH TIRES THAT ARE NOT PROPERLY INFLATED COULD RESULT IN TIRE OVERLOADING, PREMATURE OR IRREGULAR WEAR, AND/OR POOR HANDLING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- GM WILL MAIL THE THREE CORRECT LABELS TO OWNERS ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNERS MAY ALSO TAKE THE VEHICLE AND THE LABELS TO A DEALER FOR INSTALLATION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GM CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
- Notes
- GM'S CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 09322.
Reported December 17, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V480000 (1)
Cadillac (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V480000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 17, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted