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Passenger car (Cadillac CT5) - Repair

Official notice

9 Sept 2021

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Cadillac CT5) - Repair. Roof rail airbag defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Other equipment (roof rail airbag). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards and its cause: During vehicle manufacturing, some roof rail airbags were inadvertently installed in a twisted condition. As a result, the airbags may not deploy correctly and, in the worst case, occupants may sustain excessive injuries. Published 2021-09-09.

What to do now

(Recall) 外-3280 ■ Corrective measures: Inspect the roof rail airbags on all vehicles and correct any twisting.

Recall number

外-3280

Official notice

2021-09-09

The hazard

Roof rail airbag defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Other equipment (roof rail airbag). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards and its cause: During vehicle manufacturing, some roof rail airbags were inadvertently installed in a twisted condition. As a result, the airbags may not deploy correctly and, in the worst case, occupants may sustain excessive injuries.

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Recall Numbers

外-3280

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Affected products

Product 1

キャデラック「CT5」

Hazard

Roof rail airbag defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Other equipment (roof rail airbag). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards and its cause: During vehicle manufacturing, some roof rail airbags were inadvertently installed in a twisted condition. As a result, the airbags may not deploy correctly and, in the worst case, occupants may sustain excessive injuries.

Where it was sold

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Location 1

JP · Japan

Affected area 1

JP · Japan

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

ゼネラルモーターズ・ジャパン株式会社

Phone

0120-711-276

Brand: Cadillac. Contact: ゼネラルモーターズ・ジャパン株式会社. Phone 0120-711-276.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

消費者庁 — 修理

Recall details

Recall number

外-3280

Event id

CAA-00000028317

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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