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Cadillac fuel system control modules may have a condition in which an adhesive separation of the room temperature vulcanizing (rtv) seal between the seal and the housing may allow water to seep into the module.

NHTSA campaign 09V-154 · Reported June 5, 2009 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Avalanche, Colorado, Suburban, Tahoe, Canyon, Yukon and Yukon XL
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. reported a problem with the fuel system, gasoline. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

GM IS RECALLING 27,188 MY 2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE HYBRID, ESCALADE ESV, AND ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TAHOE HYBRID, AND COLORADO; AND GMC YUKON, YUKON HYBRID, YUKON XL, AND CANYON VEHICLES. THE FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULES MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH AN ADHESIVE SEPARATION OF THE ROOM TEMPERATURE VULCANIZING (RTV) SEAL BETWEEN THE SEAL AND THE HOUSING MAY ALLOW WATER TO SEEP INTO THE MODULE.

WHY IT MATTERS

WATER IN THE MODULE COULD CAUSE A SHORT OR OPEN CIRCUIT, ILLUMINATION OF THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP, SETTING OF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES OR THE ENGINE MAY BE HARD TO START, MAY NOT START OR MAY STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 09V-154.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2009Cadillac Escalade
2009Cadillac Escalade ESV
2009Chevrolet Avalanche
2009Chevrolet Colorado
2009Chevrolet Suburban
2009Chevrolet Tahoe
2009GMC Canyon
2009GMC Yukon
2009GMC Yukon XL

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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