General Motors ordered its Cadillac division’s dealers to stop selling some older versions of two of its hottest models because of the ignition switch recall.
Dealers have been told not to sell the 2003 to 2013 model of the CTS and the the 2004 to 2006 SRX as used cars. The recall even includes some 2014s: Only the previous generation Cadillacs that might be still for sale, including the wagon, CTS-V and coupe. The stop-sale was ordered because a fix is not yet available for a June 30 recall in order to make sure that a knee bump can’t turn off the ignition switch.
If the ignition switch is bumped, it can move to the “accessory” position, which would disable the car’s air bags and power steering and brakes. Unlike the recall of the Chevrolet Cobalt and Saturn Ion that sparked GM’s recall troubles this year, the Cadillac recall isn’t based around a system that didn’t meet GM’s specifications and turned too easily.
The recall covered 554,000 Cadillacs. General Motors has faced much criticism regarding the recalls the company has had to make regarding various glitches in the cars manufactured by the company. A total of 21 million cars have been recalled so far and the company is still struggling to bounce back from the 13 deaths that have been linked to the ignition switch defects in the car.