Buick Lacrosse; Cadillac SRX (2013): Electrical system
Recall 13V097000 · Mar 15, 2013 · General Motors LLC
26,582
vehicles affected
26,582
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V097000
- Date
- Mar 15, 2013
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 26,582
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Software; Power train > Automatic transmission > Control module (tcm/pcm/tecm); Power train > Automatic transmission
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick LaCrosse vehicles, manufactured between April 25, 2012, through March 6, 2013, and model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles, manufactured between May 29, 2012, through February 18, 2013 for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect." A software problem may cause the transmission to inadvertently shift to Sport mode removing any transmission-related engine braking effect.
What can happen
If engine braking is unexpectedly removed, it may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module free of charge. The recall began on April 3, 2013. Cadillac owners may call 1-866-982-2339. Buick owners may call 1-866-694-6546.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V097000?
2 models: Buick Lacrosse (2013), Cadillac SRX (2013), about 26,582 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V097000?
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module free of charge. The recall began on April 3, 2013. Cadillac owners may call 1-866-982-2339. Buick owners may call 1-866-694-6546.
What can happen?
If engine braking is unexpectedly removed, it may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.