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F/CMVSS Noncompliance Recall
N182207090 Turn Signal Does Not Self-Cancel

Involved vehicles are marked “open” on the Investigate Vehicle History screen in GM Global Warranty Management system.  This site should always be checked to confirm vehicle involvement prior to beginning any required inspections and/or repairs.   

Condition

General Motors has decided that certain 2019 Cadillac CT6 vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108, “Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.”  In these vehicles, steering-wheel rotation does not automatically deactivate the turn-signal lamps as required by section 9.1.1 of FMVSS 108.  The driver can still manually deactivate the turn-signal lamps.  If the driver fails to manually deactivate the vehicle’s turn-signal lamps, the activated signal may mislead pedestrians and other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Correction

Dealers will replace the turn-signal switch.

Parts

Parts Pre-Ship Information – For USA Only

An initial supply of the turn signal switch will be pre-shipped to involved dealers of record.  This pre-shipment is scheduled to begin the week of February 25, 2019.  Pre-shipped parts will be charged to dealer’s open parts account.  Additional parts, if required, should be obtained from GMCCA.

Due to the small number of vehicles involved, (5), and due to limited initial parts availability, dealers are encouraged not to order recall parts for use as shelf stock.

Reminder: Parts may be removed from Retail Inventory Management (RIM).  Dealers should review the affected parts to confirm RIM managed status.  Parts may have quantity limiters in effect.

Warranty Information

Service Procedure

Replace the turn signal switch. Refer to Turn Signal Switch Replacement in SI.

CALIFORNIA VEHICLES ONLY: Complete a “Proof of Correction” certificate and provide to the vehicle owner upon recall completion.

Dealer Responsibility – For USA & Export (USA States, Territories, and Possessions)

It is a violation of Federal law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle or any new or used item of motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) covered by this notification under a sale or lease until the defect or noncompliance is remedied.

The US National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act provides that each vehicle that is subject to a recall of this type must be adequately repaired within a reasonable time after the customer has tendered it for repair.  A failure to repair within sixty days after tender of a vehicle is prima facie evidence of failure to repair within a reasonable time.  If the condition is not adequately repaired within a reasonable time, the customer may be entitled to an identical or reasonably equivalent vehicle at no charge or to a refund of the purchase price less a reasonable allowance for depreciation.  To avoid having to provide these burdensome remedies, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each customer and to repair their vehicle as soon as possible.  In the recall notification letters, customers are told how to contact the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration if the recall is not completed within a reasonable time.

Dealer Responsibility – All

All new, used, GM Certified Used, courtesy transportation vehicles, dealer shuttle vehicles, etc. in dealers’ possession and subject to this recall must be held and inspected/repaired per the service procedure of this bulletin before customers take possession of these vehicles.  Involved vehicles must be held and not delivered to customers, dealer-traded, released to auction, used for demonstration, or any other purpose.

All GM Certified Used vehicles currently in the dealers’ inventory within the Certified Pre-Owned Inventory System (CPOIS) will be de-certified and must be held and remedied per the service procedure in this bulletin.  Upon submitting an accepted/paid warranty transaction in the Global Warranty Management (GWM) system, the vehicle can be re-certified for sale within the CPOIS system, or once again be used in the CTP program.

Dealers are to service all vehicles subject to this recall at no charge to customers, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time forward.

Customers who have recently purchased vehicles sold from your vehicle inventory, and for which there is no customer information indicated on the dealer listing, are to be contacted by the dealer.  Arrangements are to be made to make the required correction according to the instructions contained in this bulletin.  Recall follow-up cards should not be used for this purpose, since the customer may not as yet have received the notification letter.

In summary, whenever a vehicle subject to this recall enters your vehicle inventory, or is in your dealership for service in the future, you must take the steps necessary to be sure the recall correction has been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.

Dealer Reports

For dealers with involved vehicles, a listing with involved vehicles has been prepared and will be provided to U.S. and Canadian dealers through the GM GlobalConnect Recall Reports, or sent directly to export dealers.  The listing may contain customer names and addresses obtained from Motor Vehicle Registration Records.  The use of such motor vehicle registration data for any purpose other than follow-up necessary to complete this recall is a violation of law in several states/provinces/countries.  Accordingly, you are urged to limit the use of this report to the follow-up necessary to complete this recall.

Courtesy Transportation – For USA

Courtesy transportation is available for customers whose vehicles are involved in a product program and still within the warranty coverage period. See General Motors Service Policies and Procedures Manual, Sections 1.4 and 6.1.10, for courtesy transportation program details.

Customer Notification

USA – General Motors will notify customers of this recall on their vehicle.

Representative Letter – Customer letters are brand, model and model year specific; listing the 17-digit VIN and are personalized.

IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL

March 2019

This notice applies to your vehicle, VIN: __________________________________

Dear General Motors Customer:

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

General Motors has decided that certain 2019 Cadillac CT6 vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108, “Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.”  As a result, GM is conducting a recall.  We apologize for this inconvenience.  However, we are concerned about your safety and continued satisfaction with our products.

If after contacting your dealer and the Customer Assistance Center, you are still not satisfied we have done our best to remedy this condition without charge and within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, or call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1.888.327.4236 (TTY 1.800.424.9153), or go to https://www.safercar.gov.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Campaign ID Number for this recall is 19V117.

Federal regulation requires that any vehicle lessor receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days.

Maryann Combs
Vice President
Global Vehicle Safety

GM Recall: N182207090

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