Common Motors (GM) will repair a not too long ago launched recall into one among Cadillac’s electrical autos (EVs) by means of a software program replace, after house owners reported points with the brakes and anti-lock braking system (ABS).
The Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) introduced a recall of 21,469 Cadillac Lyriq EV models with 2023 to 2024 mannequin years on Tuesday, citing a problem the place the ABS operate prompts unexpectedly, inflicting brake strain to launch abruptly. GM plans to deploy a free software program replace for Lyriq house owners to repair the problem, whereas the NHTSA plans to mail proprietor letters on September 23.
“In uncommon circumstances, throughout sure braking occasions on dry surfaces at speeds under 25 mph, the car could exhibit overly delicate anti-lock braking system (ABS) management,” writes the NHTSA in its recall report. “In these circumstances, if ABS falsely prompts and a selected sequence of wheel actions happens, the car’s ABS system will proceed to launch the braking strain within the car’s service brake system.”
The difficulty solely entails all-wheel-drive configurations of the Lyriq, and the NHTSA says it believes the problem to have an effect on just one % of the models being evaluated. The NHTSA recall quantity for the problem is 24V-589, and this comes after the regulator launched a preliminary investigation into the problem a couple of months in the past.
The NHTSA introduced its investigation into the Lyriq EV braking failure in April, initially claiming a lack of brake enhance as a result of downside in roughly 3,000 models.
You may see the total NHTSA recall report for the Cadillac Lyriq under, as launched on Monday. You may also view the recall acknowledgement letter right here.
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The Cadillac Lyriq was pretty wanted when it launched in 2021, with reservations for the EV promoting out inside ten minutes of launch. GM additionally posted report EV gross sales within the second quarter of the yr, up 40 % from the identical interval final yr.
Nonetheless, GM executives have made cautionary statements concerning the firm’s EV investments in current weeks, with VP of World Manufacturing and Sustainability Gerald Johnson saying that the automaker wanted to proceed adjusting its plans to fulfill market demand.
“We’re nonetheless assured in these investments, however we do must be agile sufficient to time and/or retime a few of our startup dates in order that we’re hitting the market with the proper product on the proper timeframe,” Johnson stated to Automotive Information late final month. “The plans that we laid out a yr in the past, we’ve got to have the ability to take a look at the market right now and make changes and act accordingly. I feel that’s good enterprise.”
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