Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V097000

Electrical system: software

General Motors LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-03-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V097000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
26,582
Reported to NHTSA
2013-03-15
Owners notified
2013-04-03

Defect description

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick LaCrosse vehicles, manufactured between April 25, 2012, through March 6, 2013, and model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles, manufactured between May 29, 2012, through February 18, 2013 for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect." A software problem may cause the transmission to inadvertently shift to Sport mode removing any transmission-related engine braking effect.

Safety risk

If engine braking is unexpectedly removed, it may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module free of charge. The recall began on April 3, 2013. Cadillac owners may call 1-866-982-2339. Buick owners may call 1-866-694-6546.

Notes

General Motors' number for this recall is 13053.Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Buick Lacrosse2013
Cadillac SRX2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.