General Motors has issued a recall involving 380,498 examples of the Cadillac SRX and its sister model, the Saab 9-4X.
In a recall notice with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, General Motors says that certain SRX and 9-4X models could have received improper servicing requiring adjustment of a rear suspension toe link. In rare instances, dealers or independent repair shops may not have followed the automaker’s procedures for torquing the jam nut in the toe link adjusters to the proper specification.
Consequently, the toe link can become loose over time and if it does, cause the vehicle to sway or wander at highway speeds or allow water or other corrosive elements to enter the threads within the adjuster. General Motors adds that in rare cases, the link could separate altogether, increasing the risk of a crash.
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Included in the recall are 380,362 Cadillac SRX vehicles produced between April 14, 2009 and January 29, 2016, as well as 136 Saab 9-4X models built between February 1, 2011 and September 13, 2011.
Drivers of affected vehicles could receive all manner of alerts relating to the issue, including a Service Traction Control message, Service Stabilitrak message, Service Rear Axle message, and may see a Stabilitrak malfunction indicator lamp flash or stay on.
To fix the issue, General Motors dealerships will simply replace the adjustable toe link with a design that prevents adjustment. The automaker will reimburse any owners that had repairs carried out to the toe link prior to the recall. Owners will be notified on August 9.
