Cadillac Suspension: Rear

Cadillac is recalling about 23,077 vehicles over a problem with the suspension. If this were to occur, the affected rear wheel would be able to turn in or out, affecting vehicle control, which could result in a crash.

Campaign
06V125000
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported
20 April 2006
Vehicles
23,077
Built between
Sep 2004 – Dec 2004
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
3 May 2006
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between September 2004 and December 2004. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2005 Cadillac SRXBuilt September 2004 to December 2004
  • 2005 Cadillac STSBuilt September 2004 to December 2004

What the defect is

Certain vehicles have a left or right rear suspension toe link that could separate because of an incorrect weld.

What could happen

If this were to occur, the affected rear wheel would be able to turn in or out, affecting vehicle control, which could result in a crash.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RIGHT AND LEFT TOE LINK AND REPLACE AS REQUIRED. IF A TOE LINK IS REPLACED, THE DEALER WILL PERFORM A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 3, 2006.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtSeptember 2004 to December 2004
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA20 April 2006
  3. Owners notified3 May 2006

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 20 April 2006.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
06029
Recalling manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

GM recall no. 06029. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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