TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER AUXILIARY PUMP WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE TECHNICIANS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT A FUSE TO THE AUXILIARY VACUUM PUMP FAILED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,877. UPDATED 9/17/12 *CN UPDATED 09/21/2012 *JS
2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH THE SEAT BEING OCCUPIED. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER AIR 10V644000 (BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS A 59,000. UPDATED 4/11/2011 *CN