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Cadillac - General motors

Official notice

20 Feb 2015

Last checked

20 Feb 2015

Medium riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Cadillac - General motors. On certain vehicles, there is a risk that some drivers may bump the ignition key with their knee and unintentionally move the key from out of the "run" position. If this were to occur, engine power, power braking and power steering would be affected, which would unexpectedly increase steering and brake pedal effort, potentially increasing stopping distances and the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. The timing of the key movement out of the "run" position, relative to the activation of the sensing algorithm of the crash event, may also result in the airbags not deploying in a subsequent collision, increasing the risk of injury. Correction: Dealers are to remove the key blade from the original flip key/transmitter assemblies provided with the vehicle, and provide two new keys and two key rings for every original key. Important note: Until the correction is performed, drivers should adjust their seat and steering column to allow clearance between their knee and the ignition key. Published 2015-02-20.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

69973

Official notice

2015-02-20

The hazard

On certain vehicles, there is a risk that some drivers may bump the ignition key with their knee and unintentionally move the key from out of the "run" position. If this were to occur, engine power, power braking and power steering would be affected, which would unexpectedly increase steering and brake pedal effort, potentially increasing stopping distances and the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. The timing of the key movement out of the "run" position, relative to the activation of the sensing algorithm of the crash event, may also result in the airbags not deploying in a subsequent collision, increasing the risk of injury. Correction: Dealers are to remove the key blade from the original flip key/transmitter assemblies provided with the vehicle, and provide two new keys and two key rings for every original key. Important note: Until the correction is performed, drivers should adjust their seat and steering column to allow clearance between their knee and the ignition key.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

69973

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2003, Make: CADILLAC, Model: CTS

Product 2

Year: 2004, Make: CADILLAC, Model: CTS

Product 3

Year: 2004, Make: CADILLAC, Model: SRX

Product 4

Year: 2005, Make: CADILLAC, Model: CTS

Product 5

Year: 2005, Make: CADILLAC, Model: SRX

Product 6

Year: 2006, Make: CADILLAC, Model: CTS

Product 7

Year: 2006, Make: CADILLAC, Model: SRX

Product 8

Year: 2007, Make: CADILLAC, Model: CTS

Product 9

Year: 2008, Make: CADILLAC, Model: CTS

Product 10

Year: 2009, Make: CADILLAC, Model: CTS

Product 11

Year: 2010, Make: CADILLAC, Model: CTS

Product 12

Year: 2011, Make: CADILLAC, Model: CTS

Product 13

Year: 2012, Make: CADILLAC, Model: CTS

Product 14

Year: 2013, Make: CADILLAC, Model: CTS

Product 15

Year: 2014, Make: CADILLAC, Model: CTS

Risk / hazard

On certain vehicles, there is a risk that some drivers may bump the ignition key with their knee and unintentionally move the key from out of the "run" position. If this were to occur, engine power, power braking and power steering would be affected, which would unexpectedly increase steering and brake pedal effort, potentially increasing stopping distances and the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. The timing of the key movement out of the "run" position, relative to the activation of the sensing algorithm of the crash event, may also result in the airbags not deploying in a subsequent collision, increasing the risk of injury. Correction: Dealers are to remove the key blade from the original flip key/transmitter assemblies provided with the vehicle, and provide two new keys and two key rings for every original key. Important note: Until the correction is performed, drivers should adjust their seat and steering column to allow clearance between their knee and the ignition key.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Cadillac, General Motors.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

69973

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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