Car recalls: Why they happen and what buyers should know
Why do car recalls happen? Here’s what to know if your car has an open recall.
More than 90,000 Cadillac and Chevrolet vehicles are being recalled by General Motors, according to a recall notice posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this week.
The recall includes certain model years of the Cadillac CT4, CT5 and CT6 as well as certain Chevrolet Camaro vehicles. The recalls revolve around internal transmission damage that could cause the front wheels to lock up, increasing the risk of a crash.
The recall says owners of impacted vehicles are expected to be mailed on April 21. Dealers will also install “transmission control module monitoring software,” free of charge.
Here’s what to know about the recall.
What Cadillac and Chevrolet vehicles are affected?
The recall covers the following Cadillac and Chevrolet vehicles:
- 2020 Cadillac CT4
- 2021 Cadillac CT4
- 2020 Cadillac CT5
- 2021 Cadillac CT5
- 2019 Cadillac CT6
- 2020 Cadillac CT6
- 2020 Chevrolet Camaro
- 2021 Chevrolet Camaro
- 2022 Chevrolet Camaro
How to search for car recalls
The NHTSA’s database allows you to search for recalls based on your vehicle identification number or VIN.
You can also search USA TODAY’s recall database for car, food, drug and other product recalls.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
