NHTSA campaign 14V253000 · Manufacturer campaign 14157
Cadillac Recall 14V-253: Wiper System may become Inoperable
NHTSA recall 14V253000 (Manufacturer campaign 14157) was reported by General Motors LLC on May 15, 2014, with 19,225 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cadillac CTS for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on July 14, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V253000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V253000 (also written 14V-253 or 14V253)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 14157
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 19,225 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer — Motor
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 97.1% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V253000. 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 CTS
- 2014 · Vehicles built June 10, 2013 – February 26, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V253000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Cadillac CTS vehicles manufactured June 10, 2013, through February 26, 2014. If the vehicle is turned off with wiper functionality left on and the wipers then become restricted, such as when covered in ice or snow, and the vehicle's battery goes dead and needs to be jump started, upon being jump started, the wipers will be inoperative.
Safety consequence
An inoperative windshield wiper system may decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front wiper module, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2104. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14157.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V253000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.