NHTSA Complaint #10381410 — 2006 CADILLAC CTS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER UNDER NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 10V644000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000.