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Recall 10V-644

GENERAL MOTORS LLC recalled the 2005 to 2007 Cadillac CTS: Air bags (frontal, sensor/control module-inactive).

At a glance

Campaign number
10V-644
Reported
December 17, 2010
Vehicles affected
95,927 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

General motors is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 cadillac cts vehicles. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which repeated flexing of the passenger sensing system mat in the front passenger seat may cause the mat to kink, bend, or fold. This flexing can break the connections in the mat. If this occurs, the sensor may not detect the presence of a front seat passenger and will disable the air bag.

The risk

Non-deployment of the front passenger air bag in the event of a crash necessitating that air bag's deployment may reduce protection of the passenger and increase the risk or severity of injury to them.

The fix

Dealers will replace the passenger sensing system free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about march 15, 2011. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-[removed], chevrolet at 1-[removed], GMC at 1-[removed] and at the owner center at [link removed]

Notes from the manufacturer

GM safety recall no. 100355.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-[removed] (tty 1-[removed]), or go to <a href=[link removed] .

Affected vehicles