Vehicle recall 08V582000 · November 5, 2008
2009 Cadillac CTS
GM is recalling 12,662 my 2009 Cadillac cts vehicles for failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.'…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- GM is recalling 12,662 my 2009 Cadillac cts vehicles for failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' under certain conditions, a software condition within the passenger sensing system may disable the front passenger air bag when it should be enabled or enable it when it should be disabled.
- Consequence
- In a vehicle crash, if the front passenger air bag does not operate as designed, increased personal injury could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reprogram the passenger sensing system module free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2008. Owners may contact Cadillac at 1-866-982-2339 or through their website at http://www.gmownercenter.com.
- Notes
- GM recall no. 08373.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V582000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 5, 2008
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 08373
- Owner notification
- November 18, 2008
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 12,662
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Frontal
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Cadillac CTS (2009): 2009
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