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General Motors recalls more than 90,000 vehicles in response to a potential transmission problem that could lead to an increased risk of crash.
The automaker said in a recall report Subject to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that the transmission control valve within 2020-2021 Cadillac CT4, 2020-2021 Cadillac CT5, 2019-2020 Cadillac CT6 and 2020-2022 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles featuring a “10-speed transmission could suffer” “Rare cases”.
A brief locking of the wheels while the Vehicles recalled are in motion could present an “increased risk of an accident”, according to the recall report of the NHTSA.
A Cadillac CT5 is displayed during an event in New York on April 16, 2019. (Jeenah Moon / Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
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“This recall implies only vehicles equipped with 10 -speed transmission,” said the report about recalled vehicles. “Vehicles equipped with other transmissions are not affected by this recall.”
GM told Fox Business in a statement that “security of our customers is the highest priority for the Whole GM team“And that the automaker” worked to remedy this question thanks to a software update as quickly as possible “.
A brief locking of the wheels while the vehicles recalled are in motion could present an “increased risk of an accident”, according to the NHTSA recall report. (Photo by Paul Hennessy / Sopa Images / Lightrocket via Getty Images / Getty Images)
There was a report of an accident that is presumed potentially linked to the defect of the valve, according to the recall report.
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The software update to solve the problem “will detect that excess wear of around 10,000 miles before a condition of locking the wheels could occur” and prevent it from occurring by “placing the fifth speed transmission to the next key cycle”, according to the report.
| Teleprinter | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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| GM | General Motors CO. | 48.67 | -0.32 |
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The dealers will install the monitoring of the transmission control module at no cost for customers.
Owners vehicles Assigned by the recall may expect to receive letters by post from April 21, according to the NHTSA report.
GM told Fox Business in a press release that “security of our customers is the highest priority for the entire GM team”. (Pavlo Gonchar / Sopa Images / Lightrocket via Getty Images / Getty Images)
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The automaker incorporated the “new transmission control software” in the production of Model Year 2021 Cadillac CT6S, Model Year 2022 Cadillac CT4 and CT5S and Model Year 2023 Chevrolet Camaros, according to NHTSA.