Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufacturer
- General Motors LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 63,903
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2014-03-17
- Owners notified
- 2014-04-07
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, through March 7, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a cavity plug on the brake booster pump connector may dislodge allowing corrosion of the brake booster pump relay connector.
Safety risk
The corrosion of the brake booster pump relay connector may cause a resistive short and melt the connector, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will apply sealant to the connector cavity plugs, re-route the vacuum pump vent hose and replace the front body wiring harnesses as needed, free of charge. The recall began on April 7, 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac at 1-866-982-2339. GM's number for this recall is 14062.