Buick / Cadillac recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick LaCrosse vehicles, manufactured between April 25, 2012, through March 6, 2013, and model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles, manufactured between May 29, 2012, through February 18, 2013 for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect." A software problem may cause the transmission to inadvertently shift to Sport mode removing any transmission-related engine braking effect.
What could happen
If engine braking is unexpectedly removed, it may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module free of charge. The recall began on April 3, 2013. Cadillac owners may call 1-866-982-2339. Buick owners may call 1-866-694-6546.
Vehicles covered
- Buick Lacrosse 2013
- Cadillac Srx 2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V097000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 15, 2013
- Owners notified
- Apr 3, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 26,582
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 25, 2012 to Mar 6, 2013
- Part
- Electrical system › Software; Power train › Automatic transmission › Control module (TCM/PCM/tecm); Power train › Automatic transmission
- Maker's own recall number
- 13053
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 102
Notes
General Motors' number for this recall is 13053.Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Buick / Chevrolet recall: Suspension Dec 22, 2021
- Buick / Chevrolet recall: Suspension Aug 12, 2021
- Buick / Chevrolet recall: Suspension Dec 21, 2020
- Buick / Cadillac / Chevrolet and more recall: Power train Oct 29, 2020
- Buick / Cadillac / Chevrolet and more recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Aug 30, 2018
- Buick / Cadillac / Chevrolet and more recall: Fuel system, gasoline May 31, 2018
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.