Cadillac / Chevrolet recall: Exterior lighting
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac ATS and model year 2013 Cadillac XTS; model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala; and 2013 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles. Originally, in May 2013, GM recalled 1,627 model year 2013 Cadillac ATS and model year 2013 Cadillac XTS; and model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles. In October 2013, GM informed the agency that it was adding model year 2013 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles to this campaign , representing an additional 8,050 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 9,677. On the affected vehicles, the brake lamps may intermittently flash without the brakes being applied and the cruise control may disengage. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
What could happen
If the brake lamps flash when the vehicle is not slowing, a following driver may not adjust vehicle speed when the vehicle is in fact braking, and the brake lamps are illuminating as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the body control module. The recall began on June 13, 2013. Owner's may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or Cadillac at 1-866-982-2339. GM's recall number is 13158.
Vehicles covered
- Cadillac Ats 2013
- Cadillac Xts 2013
- Chevrolet Impala 2014
- Chevrolet Sonic 2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V220000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 24, 2013
- Owners notified
- Jun 13, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 10,210
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 30, 2013 to May 9, 2013
- Part
- Exterior lighting › Brake lights; Electrical system
- Maker's own recall number
- 13158
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 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
- Cadillac recall: Air bags May 21, 2026
- Cadillac recall: Seat belts Dec 19, 2018
- Buick / Cadillac / Chevrolet and more recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Aug 30, 2018
- Buick / Cadillac / Chevrolet and more recall: Air bags Oct 16, 2015
- Cadillac / Chevrolet recall: Parking brake Sep 9, 2014
- Cadillac / Chevrolet recall: Air bags Aug 28, 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.