General Motors – Unintended Roof Rail Air Bag Deployment

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011 Cadillac CTS vehicles manufactured October 18, 2010, to June 2, 2011. In the affected vehicles, vibrations from the drive shaft may cause the vehicle’s roll over sensor to command the roof rail air bags to deploy.


Report Received Date 06/19/2014
NHTSA ID 14V341000
Consequence Summary If the roof rail air bags deploy unexpectedly, there is an increased risk of crash and injury to the occupants.
Corrective Action GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear drive shaft assembly, free of charge. General Motors distributed an interim letter to owners on August 27, 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14233.
Recall Code 14233
Potentially Affected 16932
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=14V341000)

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