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NHTSA recall 14V144000

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · General Motors, LLC

March 27, 2014report date
656units affected
Vehicle recalltype
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What's wrong: Affects vehicles equipped with adaptive cruise control and manufactured September 26, 2013, through February 14, 2014, and equipped without adaptive cruise control. In these vehicles, the electronic stability control (esc) system software may inhibit certain esc diagnostics, preventing the system from alerting the driver that the esc system is partially or fully disabled. As such, these vehicles fail to conform with…

Why it matters: If the driver is not alerted to an esc malfunction they may continue driving with a disabled esc system which may result in loss of directional control, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the electronic brake control module (ebcm), free of charge. The recall began on May 20, 2014.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

2014 Cadillac Elr.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 14V144000.

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