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242 reports with mileage · 151 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Exterior Lighting. Review the 217 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
15 crash reports5 fire reports10 injury reports
What owners actually said
393 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 2018
Exterior Lighting
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE RIDICULOUS! I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CHILD TO SCHOOL IN THE EARLY MORNING BEFORE THE SUN RISES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE YJAT CADILLAC IS WELL AWARE OF, YET THEY DO NOTHING! I GUESS THEY WILL WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED AND ATE IN COURT BEFORE THEYBRECALL THEIR CRAPPY ' HIGH END' VEHICLE. THEY SHOULD …
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THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE RIDICULOUS! I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CHILD TO SCHOOL IN THE EARLY MORNING BEFORE THE SUN RISES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE YJAT CADILLAC IS WELL AWARE OF, YET THEY DO NOTHING! I GUESS THEY WILL WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED AND ATE IN COURT BEFORE THEYBRECALL THEIR CRAPPY ' HIGH END' VEHICLE. THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED!
NHTSA ODI #11140251
Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 2018
Exterior Lighting
WHEN USING LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT THEY ARE EXTREMELY DIM AND UNSAFE. WE OFTEN NEED TO DRIVE MUCH SLOWER THAN POSTED SPEED LIMIT DUE TO THE INADEQUATE HEADLIGHTS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY CADILLAC SERVICE CENTER AND DESCRIBED THE HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. THE SERVICE ADVISOR QUOTED APPROXIMATELY $1400 TO REPLACE THE HEADLI…
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WHEN USING LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT THEY ARE EXTREMELY DIM AND UNSAFE. WE OFTEN NEED TO DRIVE MUCH SLOWER THAN POSTED SPEED LIMIT DUE TO THE INADEQUATE HEADLIGHTS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY CADILLAC SERVICE CENTER AND DESCRIBED THE HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. THE SERVICE ADVISOR QUOTED APPROXIMATELY $1400 TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS.
NHTSA ODI #11140206
77,000 miles · Oct 12, 2018
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CADILLAC USER EXPERIENCE (CUE) TOUCH SCREEN FAILED TO FUNCTION. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO UTILIZE THE TOUCH SCREEN FUNCTION, IT WAS UNAVAILABLE DUE TO THE INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE CUE SYSTEM. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO USE SPECIFIC ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS, SUCH AS THE DEF…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CADILLAC USER EXPERIENCE (CUE) TOUCH SCREEN FAILED TO FUNCTION. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO UTILIZE THE TOUCH SCREEN FUNCTION, IT WAS UNAVAILABLE DUE TO THE INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE CUE SYSTEM. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO USE SPECIFIC ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS, SUCH AS THE DEFROSTER, WHICH HAD TO BE MANUALLY SELECTED FROM THE CUE TOUCH SCREEN. THE DEALER (GROSS CHEVROLET BUICK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF NEILLSVILLE, 404 E DIVISION ST, NEILLSVILLE, WI 54456, 1-(715) 743-3207) SUGGESTED HAVING CUE CUSTOMER CARE ASSIST WITH THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE REPAIR COST. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR. THE CUE MANUFACTURER, DEALER, AND THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE CUE TOUCH SCREEN. THE PART WAS NOT REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
NHTSA ODI #11140035
Mileage unknown · Oct 11, 2018
Exterior Lighting
I HAVE A 2013 SRX WITH THE EXTERNAL HEADLIGHT ISSUE OF VERY DANGEROUSLY DIM LIGHTING ON LOW BEAM. I CAN BARELY SEE A FEW FEET IN FRONT OF ME ON LOW BEAM. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME THERE IS NO FIX. I HAVE CALLED CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO FIX. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD. I…
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I HAVE A 2013 SRX WITH THE EXTERNAL HEADLIGHT ISSUE OF VERY DANGEROUSLY DIM LIGHTING ON LOW BEAM. I CAN BARELY SEE A FEW FEET IN FRONT OF ME ON LOW BEAM. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME THERE IS NO FIX. I HAVE CALLED CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO FIX. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD. IT LOOKS AS IF IT WILL TAKE THE DEATH OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR SEVERAL BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE.
NHTSA ODI #11139881
80,000 miles · Oct 8, 2018
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
AT ALL TIMES MY HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM AND WHEN I FIRST START MY VEHICLE MY HEADLIGHTS STROBE. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM SO I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER AS WELL AS CADILLAC AND BOTH TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT BE FIXED AS A RECALL/SAFETY CONCERN. WHEN OPERATING MY VEHICLE AT NIGHT I MUST DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAMS, IT'S AS IF MY LOW BEA…
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AT ALL TIMES MY HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM AND WHEN I FIRST START MY VEHICLE MY HEADLIGHTS STROBE. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM SO I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER AS WELL AS CADILLAC AND BOTH TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT BE FIXED AS A RECALL/SAFETY CONCERN. WHEN OPERATING MY VEHICLE AT NIGHT I MUST DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAMS, IT'S AS IF MY LOW BEAMS AREN'T ON AT ALL. MY PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 80,000 AND NOW AT 91,000 MY HEADLIGHTS ARE USELESS.
NHTSA ODI #11138998
Mileage unknown · Oct 5, 2018
Exterior Lighting
FAULTY HEADLIGHTS ON OUR 2013 CADILLAC SRX. HEADLIGHTS (ON LOW BEAM SETTING) ARE DANGEROUSLY DIM AND DO NOT ADEQUATELY ILLUMINATE THE ROAD AHEAD.
NHTSA ODI #11133453
72,000 miles · Oct 4, 2018
Electrical System
THE CUE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. LOOKING AT BLOGS IT SEEMS TO BE AN ON GOING ISSUE THAT CADILLAC NEEDS TO ADDRESS.
NHTSA ODI #11133274
62,000 miles · Sep 27, 2018
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
THE CUE SYSTEM STOPED WORKING WITH THE TOUGH SCREEN AND ITS NOW IMPOSSIBLE TO SET UP HANDS FREE DRIVING.
NHTSA ODI #11132041
Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 2018
Exterior Lighting
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE UNREASONABLY DIM AND IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. LESS THAN 5 FEET OF VISIBILITY. CAR CAN'T BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT DUE TO THE LOW OUTPUT OF LIGHT. ABSTAINING FROM DRIVING AT NIGHT FOR FEAR OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT AND GETTING SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS. THIS NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. …
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LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE UNREASONABLY DIM AND IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. LESS THAN 5 FEET OF VISIBILITY. CAR CAN'T BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT DUE TO THE LOW OUTPUT OF LIGHT. ABSTAINING FROM DRIVING AT NIGHT FOR FEAR OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT AND GETTING SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS. THIS NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. SOMEONE IS WELCOME TO COME AND VISIT AND DO A DRIVE WITH US AT NIGHT.
NHTSA ODI #11131542
Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2018
Exterior Lighting
COMPLAINT INVOLVING DIM HEADLIGHTS - POOR LIGHTING. MY 2013 CADILLAC HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. WE ARE UNABLE TO CLEARLY SEE ANY OBJECTS IN THE PATH OF VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WERE TOLD IT NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND WILL HAVE TO P…
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COMPLAINT INVOLVING DIM HEADLIGHTS - POOR LIGHTING. MY 2013 CADILLAC HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. WE ARE UNABLE TO CLEARLY SEE ANY OBJECTS IN THE PATH OF VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WERE TOLD IT NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND WILL HAVE TO PAY $2000 FOR REPAIR. AFTER RESEARCHING FURTHER, OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME VEHICLE HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME ISSUE AND CONFESSED THAT REPAIR IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX - THERE IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT OF THE SEAL AROUND THE LIGHT FIXTURE WHICH ALLOWS CONDENSATION INSIDE THE BULB. WE CALLED GM AND THEY BOLDLY TOLD US NO WARRANTY, NO REPAIR. WHAT ABOUT SAFETY??!!!! THERE ARE APPARENTLY SEVERAL CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT - THIS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL AND GM SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABILITY FOR FAULTY PRODUCTS THAT IS LIFE THREATENING. CONGRESS HAS TO GET INVOLVED!!!!
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2016 Cadillac SRX and 2011-2012 Saab 9-4X vehicles. The rear suspension toe link adjuster may not have been tightened properly, which could result in a loose toe link.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A loose toe link can separate and cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised to not drive their vehicle if they experience certain Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) warnings or other issues, such as unusual steering behavior, while driving. Please see the Part 573 report for the full list of warnings. Dealers will replace the adjustable toe link with a non-adjustable one, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed August 6, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 25, 2021. Cadillac and Saab customers may direct questions to Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N212340980.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Cadillac SRX vehicles manufactured April 14, 2009, to September 1, 2014, and 2011-2012 Saab 9-4X vehicles manufactured February 1, 2011, to September 13, 2011. On the affected vehicles, the jam nut in the rear suspension toe adjuster link may not be torqued to the proper specification. A loose toe adjuster link can cause the vehicle to sway or wander at highway speeds. A loose toe adjuster link may lead to thread damage and eventual failure. Failure of the toe adjuster link will cause an abrupt change in the vehicle's alignment.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Failure of the toe adjuster link could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the left and right rear toe link adjuster lock nuts, and replace the parts if there is evidence of damage or a loose link, free of charge. The The recall began November 11, 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or Saab customer service at 1-800-955-9007. GM's number for this recall is 14457.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles manufactured May 29, 2012, through June 26, 2013, and equipped with 3.6L engines. In the affected vehicles, in certain driving situations, there may be a three to four second lag in acceleration due to the transmission control module (TCM) programming.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A three to four second lag in acceleration may increase the risk of crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module, free of charge. The recall began on June 3, 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. General Motors' number for this recall is 14132.
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles, manufactured January 31, 2012, through March 18, 2013, and equipped with 18 inch wheels. On the affected vehicles, the wheel lug nuts may loosen.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the lug nuts loosen, they may fall off or cause the wheel studs to fracture. Either condition would allow the wheel to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove and reinstall the wheel nuts by performing a tire rotation, free of charge. The recall began on June 3, 2013. Owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 13116.
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick LaCrosse vehicles, manufactured between April 25, 2012, through March 6, 2013, and model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles, manufactured between May 29, 2012, through February 18, 2013 for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect." A software problem may cause the transmission to inadvertently shift to Sport mode removing any transmission-related engine braking effect.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If engine braking is unexpectedly removed, it may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module free of charge. The recall began on April 3, 2013. Cadillac owners may call 1-866-982-2339. Buick owners may call 1-866-694-6546.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Electrical System:software
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick LaCrosse vehicles, manufactured between April 25, 2012, through March 6, 2013, and model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles, manufactured between May 29, 2012, through February 18, 2013 for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect." A software problem may cause the transmission to inadvertently shift to Sport mode removing any transmission-related engine braking effect.
Consequence: If engine braking is unexpectedly removed, it may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module free of charge. The recall began on April 3, 2013. Cadillac owners may call 1-866-982-2339. Buick owners may call 1-866-694-6546.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick LaCrosse vehicles, manufactured between April 25, 2012, through March 6, 2013, and model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles, manufactured between May 29, 2012, through February 18, 2013 for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect." A software problem may cause the transmission to inadvertently shift to Sport mode removing any transmission-related engine braking effect.
Consequence: If engine braking is unexpectedly removed, it may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module free of charge. The recall began on April 3, 2013. Cadillac owners may call 1-866-982-2339. Buick owners may call 1-866-694-6546.
Power Train:automatic Transmission
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick LaCrosse vehicles, manufactured between April 25, 2012, through March 6, 2013, and model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles, manufactured between May 29, 2012, through February 18, 2013 for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect." A software problem may cause the transmission to inadvertently shift to Sport mode removing any transmission-related engine braking effect.
Consequence: If engine braking is unexpectedly removed, it may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module free of charge. The recall began on April 3, 2013. Cadillac owners may call 1-866-982-2339. Buick owners may call 1-866-694-6546.
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NHTSA investigations
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PE20019 · Rear Toe Link Adjuster Separation
Opened Nov 6, 2020 · Closed Dec 23, 2021
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:rear
On November 06, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE20-019) to assess the remedy and scope of General Motors (GM) recall 14V-571. ODI had received a total of 9 complaints with allegations of rear toe links separating while the vehicle was in motion. There were 4 complainants indicating that the remedy for recall 14V-571 had been performed on their vehicle. The other 5 complaints were outside the original recall scope but exhibited the same failure mode as addressed by recall 14V-571 and reported uncontrolled swaying while driving.ODI's review focused on all 2010-2015 Cadillac SRX vehicles that experienced a rear toe link failure while the vehicle was in motion under various driving conditions. The failures were the same or similar to those addressed by the remedy associated with recall 14V-571. The remedy for recall 14V-571 was to inspect the rear toe link adjusters and replace them if necessary as well as tighten both jam nuts to a manufacturer specified torque. The remedy can be reversed when the vehicle gets a rear alignment adjustment and the jam nuts are not properly re-torqued to the manufacturer's specification. ODI's data review confirmed a high toe link failure rate in vehicles that either had and had not received the remedy associated with recall 14V-571. On June 24, 2021, GM filed a defect information report recalling all 2010-2016 Cadillac SRX and 2011-2012 Saab 9-4X vehicles to remedy the potential failure of the rear toe link adjuster while driving. The remedy replaces adjustable toe links with non-adjustable toe links. The recall (21V-473) includes vehicles that were remedied under 14V-571. In view of the recall action being taken by GM, ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation. NHTSA reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.nhtsa.gov.The ODI identification numbers for the complaints cited above can be found in a separate document attached to this closing resume.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Suspension
On November 06, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE20-019) to assess the remedy and scope of General Motors (GM) recall 14V-571. ODI had received a total of 9 complaints with allegations of rear toe links separating while the vehicle was in motion. There were 4 complainants indicating that the remedy for recall 14V-571 had been performed on their vehicle. The other 5 complaints were outside the original recall scope but exhibited the same failure mode as addressed by recall 14V-571 and reported uncontrolled swaying while driving.ODI's review focused on all 2010-2015 Cadillac SRX vehicles that experienced a rear toe link failure while the vehicle was in motion under various driving conditions. The failures were the same or similar to those addressed by the remedy associated with recall 14V-571. The remedy for recall 14V-571 was to inspect the rear toe link adjusters and replace them if necessary as well as tighten both jam nuts to a manufacturer specified torque. The remedy can be reversed when the vehicle gets a rear alignment adjustment and the jam nuts are not properly re-torqued to the manufacturer's specification. ODI's data review confirmed a high toe link failure rate in vehicles that either had and had not received the remedy associated with recall 14V-571. On June 24, 2021, GM filed a defect information report recalling all 2010-2016 Cadillac SRX and 2011-2012 Saab 9-4X vehicles to remedy the potential failure of the rear toe link adjuster while driving. The remedy replaces adjustable toe links with non-adjustable toe links. The recall (21V-473) includes vehicles that were remedied under 14V-571. In view of the recall action being taken by GM, ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation. NHTSA reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.nhtsa.gov.The ODI identification numbers for the complaints cited above can be found in a separate document attached to this closing resume.
Suspension:rear
On November 06, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE20-019) to assess the remedy and scope of General Motors (GM) recall 14V-571. ODI had received a total of 9 complaints with allegations of rear toe links separating while the vehicle was in motion. There were 4 complainants indicating that the remedy for recall 14V-571 had been performed on their vehicle. The other 5 complaints were outside the original recall scope but exhibited the same failure mode as addressed by recall 14V-571 and reported uncontrolled swaying while driving.ODI's review focused on all 2010-2015 Cadillac SRX vehicles that experienced a rear toe link failure while the vehicle was in motion under various driving conditions. The failures were the same or similar to those addressed by the remedy associated with recall 14V-571. The remedy for recall 14V-571 was to inspect the rear toe link adjusters and replace them if necessary as well as tighten both jam nuts to a manufacturer specified torque. The remedy can be reversed when the vehicle gets a rear alignment adjustment and the jam nuts are not properly re-torqued to the manufacturer's specification. ODI's data review confirmed a high toe link failure rate in vehicles that either had and had not received the remedy associated with recall 14V-571. On June 24, 2021, GM filed a defect information report recalling all 2010-2016 Cadillac SRX and 2011-2012 Saab 9-4X vehicles to remedy the potential failure of the rear toe link adjuster while driving. The remedy replaces adjustable toe links with non-adjustable toe links. The recall (21V-473) includes vehicles that were remedied under 14V-571. In view of the recall action being taken by GM, ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation. NHTSA reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.nhtsa.gov.The ODI identification numbers for the complaints cited above can be found in a separate document attached to this closing resume.
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