NHTSA Campaign 15V558000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 15V558000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 15V558000 with NHTSA on September 3, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V558000, NHTSA lists up to 96,145 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 17, 2015 and September 2, 2015.
Owner notification letters for 15V558000 were scheduled from October 16, 2015, 43 days after the report.
15V558000 covers 1 model from Cadillac, model years 2013–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V558000 ranks 59 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 15V558000, General Motors LLC has 12 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 15V558000 was 15V463000, reported on July 24, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Cadillac ATS sedan vehicles manufactured April 23, 2012, to September 2, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the coil antenna module that powers the rear defogger system may generate excessive heat due to excessive cycling or continuous operation.
- The risk
- If the coil antenna generates excessive heat, there is an increased risk of a fire.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the Electronic Climate Control module to remove the automatic rear defogger "on" function, free of charge. The recall began on October 16, 2015. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 15299.
Reported September 3, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V558000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V558000, 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: September 3, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted