General Motors is recalling close to 100,000 vehicles in two separate campaigns. In a posting with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or NHTSA, GM said that the first recall has already affected almost 96,000 Cadillac CTS sedans from the 2005-2007 model years over concerns that some of the vehicles have a condition in which repeated flexing of the passenger sensing system mat in the passenger seat may break the connection. The company said that if this occurs, the sensor may not detect the presence of a front seat passenger and will disable the bag. In addition, due to the problem with airbag sensors on the passenger side of the car. The sensors could fail to recognize a passenger’s presence and not deploy when needed, GM said.
Dealers will replace the passenger sensing system free of charge. However, GM is yet to provide an owner notification schedule for the CTS recall.
The second recall from GM concerns approximately 1,260 Cadillac Escalades, Chevrolet Avalanche and Silverado 1500s, and GMC Sierra 1500s, all from the 2011 model year. These trucks may have a faulty rear axle cross pin, which could fracture and become displaced within the axle.
GM said that if the pin shifts out of position, it could create interference condition and cause the rear axle to lock, in which case, the driver may not be able to maintain directional control of the vehicle and a crash could occur without prior warning. GM warned that the cars were not heat treated properly and could crack, leading directly to an accident.
The company added that this safety recall is expected to begin during January 2011.
Source: carscoop
