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2009 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV and others recall: fuel system, gasoline

General Motors Corp. reported this safety recall on May 6, 2009. It covers about 27,188 vehicles.

vehicles affected
27,188
reported
May 6, 2009
owners notified
May 18, 2009
related complaints
49

Fuel system, gasoline

What is wrong
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.
Risk
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.
Remedy
Dealers will install a new fuel system control module free of charge. The recall began on may 18, 2009. Owners may contact cadillac at 1‑866‑982‑2339, chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 and gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463 or at www.gmownercenter.com.

Recall number 09V154000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 49 complaints about fuel system problems.

2009 Cadillac Escalade2009 Cadillac Escalade ESV2009 Cadillac Escalade EXT2009 Chevrolet Avalanche2009 Chevrolet Colorado2009 Chevrolet Suburban2009 Chevrolet Tahoe2009 GMC Canyon2009 GMC Yukon2009 GMC Yukon XL

Questions about recall 09V154000

Is there a recall on the 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV and others fuel system, gasoline?

Yes. Recall 09V154000, reported on May 6, 2009, covers about 27,188 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 09V154000?

Dealers will install a new fuel system control module free of charge. The recall began on may 18, 2009. Owners may contact cadillac at 1‑866‑982‑2339, chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 and gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463 or at www.gmownercenter.com.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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