Cadillac recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is wrong
General motors has notified NHTSA of a defect in certain model year 2003-2007 cadillac cts vehicles currently registered in or originally sold in connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, washington d.c., west virginia and wisconsin. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the front brake hose fitting at the caliper may corrode due to snow or water, containing road salt or other contaminants, entering and being retained in the routing sleeve. If the fitting corrodes significantly, the brake hose-tube interface may develop a leak.
What could happen
The brake hose-tube interface may rupture suddenly without prior warning and increase vehicle stopping distance may occur increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers are to replace both front brake hose assemblies free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during may 2010. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Vehicles covered
- Cadillac Cts 2003–2007
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V105000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors Corp.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 17, 2010
- Owners notified
- May 4, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 139,131
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Maker's own recall number
- 09149
Notes
GM recall no. 09149.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 http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Cadillac recall: Air bags May 21, 2026
- Cadillac / Chevrolet recall: Steering Mar 20, 2025
- Cadillac / Chevrolet recall: Steering Feb 7, 2019
- Cadillac recall: Seats Sep 7, 2018
- Cadillac recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Jun 9, 2015
- Buick / Cadillac / Chevrolet and more recall: Electrical system Oct 1, 2014
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.