NHTSA campaign 10V450000
Cadillac Recall 10V-450: POWER STEERING PRESSURE LINE
NHTSA recall 10V450000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on September 30, 2010, with 3,459 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cadillac SRX for the 2010 model year. Owners were notified on November 12, 2010, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V450000 (also written 10V-450 or 10V450)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,459 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Hydraulic Power Assist — Power Steering Fluid
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 10V450000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Cadillac
Cadillac SRX
- 2010 · Vehicles built December 4, 2009 – December 23, 2009 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 10V450000.
Defect description
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CADILLAC SRX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.8L GAS ENGINES (LAU) OR 3.0L GAS ENGINES (LF1). SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH PROCESSING OF THE CRIMP DURING MANUFACTURE OF THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE LINE MAY HAVE DAMAGED THE LINE. IF THE LINE WAS DAMAGED, A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK MAY DEVELOP. IF THERE IS A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF FLUID LOSS, THE DRIVER WILL HEAR NOISE FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND INCREASED EFFORT MAY BE REQUIRED FOR STEERING.
Safety consequence
IF POWER STEERING FLUID SPRAYS ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE POWER STEERING LINE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339.
Notes
OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 10V450000
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