Reporting safety defects, Reporting safety defects -13, Reporting safety defects to the united states – Cadillac 2011 DTS User Manual

Page 443: Government -13, Reporting safety defects to the canadian

Advertising
background image

Black plate (13,1)

Cadillac DTS Owner Manual - 2011

Remember, if your vehicle is leased, you may be
obligated to have the vehicle repaired with Genuine GM
parts, even if your insurance coverage does not pay the
full cost.

If another party's insurance company is paying for the
repairs, you are not obligated to accept a repair
valuation based on that insurance company's collision
policy repair limits, as you have no contractual limits
with that company. In such cases, you can have control
of the repair and parts choices as long as the cost stays
within reasonable limits.

Reporting Safety Defects

Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which
could cause a crash or could cause injury or
death, you should immediately inform the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in
addition to notifying General Motors.

If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open
an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect
exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall

and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot
become involved in individual problems between
you, your dealer, or General Motors.

To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
http://www.safercar.gov; or write to:

Administrator, NHTSA
1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20590

You can also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov

.

Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government

If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle
has a safety defect, notify Transport Canada
immediately, and notify General Motors of Canada
Limited. Call them at 1-800-333-0510 or write to:

Transport Canada
Road Safety Branch
2780 Sheffield Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9

8-13

Advertising