1999 Cadillac Escalade defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1999 Cadillac Escalade. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• UNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE05020 · opened Apr 28, 2005 · closed Sep 13, 2005 · led to recall 05V379000

  In a letter dated august 29, 2005, gm notified odi that it was recalling certain model year 1999 through 2002 c/k pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles to correct a problem with anti-lock brake system (abs) wheel speed sensor corrosion that may result in unwanted abs activation and extended stopping distances during…

• THROTTLE STICKING CLOSED
  Engineering Analysis EA02015 · opened Aug 1, 2002 · closed Jan 12, 2004

  This investigation involves the general motors corporation (gm)throttle body (tb) utilized in model year (my) 1999-2002 silverado, sierra, tahoe, suburban, avalanche and yukon (subject vehicle(s)) with 4.8l, 5.3l, and 6.0l engines. The tb valve may intermittently stick in a closed position.in such a situation, an opera…

• THROTTLE STICKING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE02021 · opened Feb 11, 2002 · closed Aug 1, 2002

  There is no summary currently available

• SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE SEPARATION
  Engineering Analysis EA01018 · opened Dec 20, 2001 · closed Dec 9, 2002