Cadillac has issued a recall for just 17 Lyriq SUVs from model years 2023-2025 because a loosely-attached stabilizer bar can separate from the frame.
Today’s car factories are mostly automated, with many tasks performed by robotic tools instead of people. Cadillac says “an error in the software logic” of the tool that attached the bars may have resulted in bolts not being torqued to the proper specification.
Cadillac’s parent company, General Motors, also builds the Acura ZDX on the same assembly line. GM says it has notified Acura and expects that company to issue a similar recall soon.
The driver can still easily control the car with a loose stabilizer bar. But the free-swinging part might damage other parts. “If both bolts on the left or right bracket loosen and separate from the vehicle frame, a loose stabilizer bar or bracket can damage the vehicle’s high voltage cables or EV battery coolant lines,” the company says.
Drivers might hear a “clunk or rattle” as the problem develops.
Dealers will inspect the connections and tighten any loose bolts to fix the problem.
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