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2004 Cadillac XLR 2dr Convertible 4.6L

Seats, front bucket, leather seating surfaces, adjustable upper and lower lumbar support, 8-way power adjuster driver and passenger, easy exit seat position, cooled and heated seat cushions and seat backs and integrated audio system

Console, floor, includes ashtray with cigar lighter, auxiliary power outlet, 2 cupholders, coin holder and accessible storage compartments in console and between seat backs

Floormats, carpeted

Steering column, power tilt and telescopic

Steering wheel, eucalyptus wood and leather-wrapped rim

Steering wheel accessory controls, cruise control, voice recognition and audio system

Parking brake release, automatic

Instrumentation, electronic, analog BVLGARI-designed

Head-Up Display, includes digital readouts for vehicle speed, selected gear, adaptive cruise indicator, radio information, high-beam indicator, fuel level, six languages available (English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Rear Parking Assist, Ultrasonic, includes rearview LED light bar and audible warning

Tire pressure monitor system, air pressure sensors in each tire. Pressure display in Driver Information Center

Windows, power, includes express up/down driver and passenger

Windows, integrated automatic indexing seal system

Door locks, power programmable, includes lockout protection

Keyless Access, includes 2 BVLGARI remote transmitters which enable automatic door unlock and open by touching door switch

Universal transmitter, HomeLink, includes garage door opener, 3-channel programmable

OnStar, 1-year Directions & Connections Service, includes Automatic Notification of Air Bag Deployment, Emergency Services, Roadside Assistance, Stolen-Vehicle Tracking, AccidentAssist, Remote Door Unlock, Remote Diagnostics, Online Concierge, Remote Horn and Lights, Route Support, RideAssist, Information/Convenience Services and available Personal Calling and Virtual Advisor. (One-year OnStar Directions and Connections service is standard on XLR. OnStar services require vehicle electrical system and wireless service to be available for features to function properly. Call 1-800-OnStar-7 (1-800-667-8277) or visit onstar.com for system information and details)

Driver Information Center, 20 character display including tire pressure, 5 language capability (English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish)

Memory Personalization, memory presets for two drivers, includes power driver seat, outside mirrors with parallel park assist, steering column, climate control, sound system and driver information center

Cruise control, adaptive, sophisticated radar transceiver automatically adjusts speed to maintain preset following distance, includes telltale in head-up display

Fuel filler door release, power

Theft-deterrent system, audible

Climate control, dual-zone, automatic, includes individual climate settings for driver and right front passenger

Defogger, rear-window, electric, front and side window outlets, driver and right front passenger

Air filtration system, includes pollen filter

Sound system, ETR AM/FM stereo with 6-disc in dash CD changer, Bose premium 9-speaker system, DVD navigation, 6.5" LCD color display touch screen, voice recognition (5 languages: English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish) Radio Data System, weather band, digital clock and TheftLock

Antenna, integral

Glovebox, lockable, passenger side, illuminated

Trim, eucalyptus wood accents, includes door handles, shift knob and center console

Accents, interior, aluminum on center console, left-hand and right-hand door armrest, left-hand and right-hand door switch bezel, center air outlet, climate control, radio and steering wheel

Map pockets, door storage

Mirror, inside rearview, electrochromic (light-sensitive auto dimming), includes OnStar controls

Visors, illuminated vanity mirrors, driver and right front passenger

Lighting, illuminated entry and exit, includes courtesy lamps and entrance lamps in base of door

Decklid, power, push button, open and close

Cargo convenience net, trunk

Safety belts, 3-point, driver and right front passenger with pretensioners and child restraint provisions

Traction control, all-speed, electronic

Daytime running lamps

Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc

Air bags, frontal, dual-stage, driver and right front passenger, side impact with head and thorax protection, driver and right front passenger (Always use safety belts and proper child restraints, even with air bags. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. See the Owner's Manual for more safety information.)

Hardtop, retractable, power

Headlamps, bi-functional high-intensity discharge with headlamp washers and Twilight Sentinel automatic lamp control

Fog lamps, front, integral

Tail lamps, LED illumination

Daytime running lamps

Mirrors, outside rearview, power heated, memory, manual folding, driver side electrochromic (light sensitive, automatic dimming)

Glass, Solar-Ray light tinted

Wipers, intermittent, front, with Rainsense feature

City 17/hwy 25(4.6L engine/5-speed auto trans)

Engine, 4.6L DOHC V8, SFI variable valve timing, Northstar (320 HP [ 238.7 kW] @ 6400 rpm, 310 lb.-ft [418.5 N-m] @4400 rpm)

Transmission, 5-speed automatic, electronically controlled with overdrive and Driver Shift Control

Traction control, all-speed, electronic

Rear wheel drive

Battery, maintenance free, includes rundown protection

Alternator, 150 amps

Ignition, keyless, engaged with push button start

Suspension, 4-wheel independent, with Magnetic Ride Control

Rear axle, 2.93 ratio

StabiliTrak, four-channel electronic vehicle stability enhancement system

Tires, P235/50R18 extended mobility, W-rated blackwall

Wheels, 18" (45.7 cm) aluminum, polished

Steering, power, Magnasteer, speed-sensitive, rack and pinion

Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc

Fuel capacity, approximate, 18 gallon (69 liters)

Exhaust outlets, dual chrome-plated tips

  Xenon Blue -- Shale

  Xenon Blue -- Ebony

  Black Raven -- Shale

  Black Raven -- Ebony

  Satin Nickel -- Shale

  Satin Nickel -- Ebony

  Light Platinum -- Shale

  Light Platinum -- Ebony

  Crimson Pearl -- Shale

  Crimson Pearl -- Ebony

  Thunder Gray -- Shale

  Thunder Gray -- Ebony

Basic Years : 4

Basic Miles/km : 50,000

Drivetrain Years : 4

Drivetrain Miles/km : 50,000

Corrosion Years : 6

Corrosion Miles/km : 100,000

Roadside Assistance Years : 4

Roadside Assistance Miles/km : 50,000

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID : 04V273000

Mfg's Report Date : 10/27/2004

Component : STEERING:LINKAGES

Potential Number of Units Affected : 41928

Summary : ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL STUD NUT/WASHER ASSEMBLIES WITH WASHERS WERE MADE OF THE WRONG MATERIAL. THE WASHERS MAY FRACTURE AND BECOME LOOSE OR FALL AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE, REDUCING CLAMP LOAD. SEPARATION OF THE CONTROL ARM BALL STUD AND STEERING KNUCKLE, DUE TO DISENGAGEMENT OF THE TAPERED ATTACHMENT AND RETAINING NUT, IS POSSIBLE.

Consequence : IF THE CONTROL ARM SEPARATES FROM THE KNUCKLE, THE AFFECTED CORNER OF THE VEHICLE WILL DROP AND THE CONTROL ARM WOULD BE FORCED DOWNWARD, CONTACTING THE WHEEL. THE AFFECTED WHEEL COULD TILT OUTWARD AND CREATE A DRAGGING ACTION THAT WOULD TEND TO SLOW THE VEHICLE AND CREATE A TENDENCY FOR THE VEHICLE TO TURN IN THE DIRECTION OF THE AFFECTED WHEEL. IN EXTREME SITUATIONS, THE AFFECTED WHEEL ASSEMBLY COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WOULD ALSO SEVER THAT WHEEL'S HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE AND RESULT IN DIMINISHED BRAKING PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy : DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BALL STUD JOINTS AND MEASURE THE TORQUE OF THE NUT FOR ALL FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS IN ALL MODELS AFFECTED AS WELL AS THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON THE XLR AND CORVETTE. IF THE TORQUE IS NOT AT SPECIFICATION, THE DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BALL STUD, THE KNUCKLE, AND THE NUT. IF THE TORQUE IS AT SPECIFICATION, THE DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE NUT/WASHER ASSEMBLY ONLY. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON AUGUST 25, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339 OR CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.

Notes : GM RECALL NO. 04043. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).