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2012 Cadillac CTS Electrical System Ignition Recall


NHTSA Recall #	104974
NHTSA Compaign #	14V394000
MFG Compaign #	14172
Manufacturer	General Motors LLC
Supplier	CADILLAC
Brand	CADILLAC
Model	CTS
Model Year	2012
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of notification	15/09/14
Begin date of manufacuring	03/03/11
End date of manufacturing	08/06/12
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	02/07/14
Report created	02/07/14
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	554328
Defect summary	This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General motors llc (gm) notified the agency on july 2, 2014 that they are recalling 554,328 model year 2003-2014 cadillac cts vehicles manufactured august 16, 2001, to april 28, 2014, and 2004-2006 cadillac srx vehicles manufactured march 20, 2003, to august 11, 2006. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Consequence summary	If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective action	Gm will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on september 15, 2014. Owners may contact cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. Gm's number for this recall is 14172.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Cadillac CTS Electrical System Ignition Recall

2012 Cadillac CTS Electrical System Ignition Recall

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