2010 CADILLAC SRX
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
General Motors is recalling certain 2010 Cadillac SRX vehicles equipped with a 2.8L V6 engine. The problem occurs when owners use regular octane fuel instead of the required premium fuel specified in the owner manual and on the fuel filler door. When regular fuel is combined with aggressive driving, it can cause pre-ignition in the engine, which produces a pinging or knocking sound. If drivers continue operating the vehicle after this noise begins, a connecting rod or piston may break, causing engine damage or failure that could disable the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.
To remedy this issue, General Motors dealers will reprogram the engine control module at no charge. Owners of affected vehicles should contact the Cadillac Customer Assistance Center at 1-866-982-2339 or visit the Owner Center at www.gmownercenter.com to schedule the service.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
IF THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE DRIVEN AFTER THE ONSET OF THIS NOISE, A CONNECTING ROD OR PISTON MAY BREAK, RESULTING IN ENGINE DAMAGE, AND PERHAPS ENGINE FAILURE, WHICH WOULD DISABLE THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE CADILLAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-866-982-2339 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CADILLAC SRX EQUIPPED WITH A 2.8L V6 ENGINE. IF LOW OCTANE (REGULAR) FUEL IS USED IN THE VEHICLE INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED HIGH OCTANE (PREMIUM) FUEL AS STATED IN THE OWNER MANUAL AND ON THE FUEL FILLER DOOR, THE COMBINATION OF REGULAR FUEL USAGE AND AGGRESSIVE DRIVING MANEUVERS MAY INDUCE PRE-IGNITION. IF PRE-IGNITION OCCURS, YOU MAY HEAR A PINGING OR KNOCKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.