What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2010170
- Recall date
- 28 May 2010
- Make
- Cadillac
- Models
- Srx
- Model years
- 2010
- Vehicle class
- SUV
- System
- Engine
- Raised as
- Safety TC
- Vehicles affected
- 78
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles equipped with a 2.8L V6 engine, if low octane (regular) fuel is used in the vehicle instead of the required high octane (premium) fuel, as stated in the owner manual and on the fuel filler door, the combination of regular fuel usage and aggressive driving maneuvers may induce pre-ignition. If pre-ignition occurs, the driver will hear a pinging or knocking sound from the engine, and if the vehicle continues to be driven after the onset of this noise a connecting rod or piston may break, resulting in engine failure which would disable the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash causing property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: Dealers will reprogram the engine control module.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2010170.