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NHTSA recall 06V020000

Fuel System, Gasoline · General Motors, LLC

January 25, 2006report date
17,462units affected
Vehicle recalltype
Details

What's wrong: Certain vehicles equipped with v6 engines may have a condition where fuel is no longer supplied to the engine. This condition occurs without the illumination of the fuel level low indicator light or the warning chime.

Why it matters: If the engine stops running, the operator will not be able to restart the vehicle which could increase the risk of a crash.

The fix: Dealers will reprogram the electronic control module (ECM) with new software free of charge. Owners were notified in December 2005 and asked to maintain at least 1/4 of a tank fuel level to avoid this condition until the parts are available. The parts are now available, owner renotification began…

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All model years NHTSA lists

2005 Cadillac Cts, 2006 Cadillac Cts, 2005 Cadillac Sts, 2006 Cadillac Sts.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 06V020000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.