NHTSA Campaign 10V644000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
NHTSA campaign 10V644000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS LLC filed the report for 10V644000 with NHTSA on December 17, 2010; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 10V644000, NHTSA lists up to 95,927 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 10V644000 were scheduled from March 24, 2011, 97 days after the report.
10V644000 covers 1 model from Cadillac, model years 2005–2007.
Owners of the model years 10V644000 covers have filed at least 225 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 10V644000 vehicles, the 2006 Cadillac CTS has the most (87).
By potentially affected vehicles, 10V644000 ranks 4 of 24 GENERAL MOTORS LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 10V644000, GENERAL MOTORS LLC has 2 other recalls on the air bags on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH REPEATED FLEXING OF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAY CAUSE THE MAT TO KINK, BEND, OR FOLD. THIS FLEXING CAN BREAK THE CONNECTIONS IN THE MAT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE SENSOR MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AND WILL DISABLE THE AIR BAG.
- The risk
- NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING THAT AIR BAG'S DEPLOYMENT MAY REDUCE PROTECTION OF THE PASSENGER AND INCREASE THE RISK OR SEVERITY OF INJURY TO THEM.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT MARCH 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
- Notes
- GM SAFETY RECALL NO. 100355.
Reported December 17, 2010
Vehicles covered by 10V644000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 10V644000, 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, 2010. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted