![]() The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA) initially opened the investigation in November of 2020, as GM Authority covered. To find out if your vehicle is a part of this GM recall, use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool.Federal safety regulators have closed an investigation into a General Motors recall for faulty toe links in 2010 through 2015 Cadillac SRX crossovers.Īccording to a recent post from Car Complaints, regulators were satisfied by GM’s June recall of the faulty suspension components. Is your vehicle part of the recall?Ī loose toe link can have serious consequences. This will prevent the toe links from coming loose or breaking in the future.Ĭustomers were notified on August 9, 2021. GM dealerships will replace the affected adjustable toe link with a non-adjustable unit, free of charge. All models were part of the 2021 model year. Other GM recallsĮarlier this month, GM issued a Buick, Chevrolet and Cadillac recall for multiple models over a faulty airbag warning light. Fortunately, they came out of the incident unharmed. The car crossed three lanes of the interstate, hit the side of a tractor trailer, which pushed them back across three lanes and then came to a stop in the left lane. One 2015 Cadillac SRX driver reported a harrowing experience where she and her husband were driving down the highway, heard a loud bang and then completely lost control of the vehicle. There have been several complaints from owners about losing control while driving. Have your vehicle towed immediately to a GM dealership do not drive it there. In the event that you notice any of these signs, slow down and bring your vehicle to a halt. Loud metallic noise from the rear suspension.Chimes with any of the above messages and MILs.Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) stays on or flashes.Traction control, rear axle or Stabilitrak service message.GM has mentioned that a driver will notice one of these warning signs if the toe link on their vehicle is loose: In fact, the NHTSA cited that two of the nine complaints it received resulted in a crash. An affected vehicle may start swerving from side to side, increasing the risk of colliding with other vehicles and oncoming traffic. RisksĪ loose toe link may cause the vehicle to veer uncontrollably. ![]() A toe link keeps the suspension stable and the tires on the ground, as reported.Īfter the 2014 recall, the company continued to receive additional reports that the toe links were still loose and the NHTSA opened an investigation in 2020, after getting nine complaints from owners.Īs a result, GM has recalled all of the vehicles that were part of the original recall, as well as some additional model years. ![]() The affected vehicles are equipped with rear toe links that may have been adjusted improperly during a service. The affected component is the “adjustable rear suspension toe link” with part number 20867273. A large number of these vehicles were first recalled in September 2014 over the same concern. This recall is a result of an investigation by an auto safety regulator the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration on the back of consumer complaints. Warren, MI – Aug– General Motors (NYSE:GM) has issued a recall for 380,498 cars to fix a part of the rear suspension – which connects the vehicle to the wheels – that may come loose and result in a loss of control. One group of these 2011-2012 Saab 9-4x and the 2010-2016 Cadillac SRX was remedied in 2021, and another group was remedied in 2022 due to these issues with the rear suspension toe link may loosen and separate. Additionally, 88 of these GM vehicles have been categorized as unreachable, and 31 have been removed from the recall. Warren, MI – Aug– General Motors (NYSE:GM) has remedied issues with 171.766 vehicles including the 2011-2012 Saab 9-4x and the 2010-2016 Cadillac SRX that were dealing with rear suspension issues. ![]()
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