Cadillac 2016-04-28 Vehicles critical NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-16V256000
2016 Cadillac Escalade Recall
Issued April 28, 2016 · Cadillac
In April 2016, Cadillac recalled the 2016 Cadillac Escalade, a critical vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Sierra, GMC Yukon and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. The front upper control arms may have inadequate welds near the control arm bushing.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2016 Cadillac Escalade only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Cadillac to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right front upper control arms and realign the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2016. Until the repairs have been made, owners are advised not to drive their vehicles. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 42190.
Recall details
- Brand
- Cadillac
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- April 28, 2016
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-16V256000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Cadillac has 35 recalls in our database, including 1 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 99th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2016.