Cadillac recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
General motors is recalling certain model year 2010 cadillac srx equipped with a 2.8l v6 engine. If low octane (regular) fuel is used in the vehicle instead of the required high octane (premium) fuel as stated in the owner manual and on the fuel filler door, the combination of regular fuel usage and aggressive driving maneuvers may induce pre-ignition. If pre-ignition occurs, you may hear a pinging or knocking sound from the engine.
What could happen
If the vehicle continues to be driven after the onset of this noise, a connecting rod or piston may break, resulting in engine damage, and perhaps engine failure, which would disable the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will reprogram the engine control module free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before june 11, 2010. Owners may contact the cadillac customer assistance center at 1-866-982-2339 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Vehicles covered
- Cadillac Srx 2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V223000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors Corp.
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 25, 2010
- Owners notified
- Jun 11, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 547
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 1, 2009 to Mar 20, 2010
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling
- Maker's own recall number
- N100093
Notes
GM's recall campaign number is n100093.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 / Saab recall: Suspension Jun 24, 2021
- Cadillac recall: Seats Dec 19, 2014
- Cadillac / Saab recall: Suspension Sep 19, 2014
- Buick / Cadillac / Chevrolet and more recall: Seats Jul 23, 2014
- Cadillac recall: Electrical system Jul 2, 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.