2003 Cadillac CTS recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Some passenger vehicles have a condition in which the intermediate steering shaft bolt may be loose.
💥 The risk
An improperly tightened bolt could loosen, resulting in separation of the upper and lower steering shafts causing a loss of vehicle control. If this happens while the vehicle is moving, a crash could result without prior warning.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect for the presence of the intermediate steering shaft bolt and ensure that it is tightened to the proper specification. Owner notification began march 20, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact cadillac at 1-800-458-8006.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V115000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 03017
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 47,835
- Component
- STEERING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-458-8006
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 20, 2003
- Built
- Oct 1, 2002 – Feb 28, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- GM recall no. 03017.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).