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1GYS4KEF5ER145800

2014 CADILLAC Escalade ESV Platinum

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2014 CADILLAC Escalade

Year

2014

Make

CADILLAC

Model

Escalade

Trim

ESV Platinum

Body Style

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]

Drive Type

4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4

Engine

6.2L 8-cyl

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Transmission

Plant

ARLINGTON, TEXAS, UNITED STATES (USA)

Vehicle Type

MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)

Manufacturer

GENERAL MOTORS LLC

Owner Complaints

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Service Bulletins

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Open Recalls for This Vehicle

21V054000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI or "Zone A." Additionally GM is recalling certain 2011-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL and 2011-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AZ, AR, DE, DC, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL and 2010-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

14V614000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Savana, and Sierra HD vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the chassis electronic module may be internally contaminated, resulting in an electrical short.

Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins

The manufacturer has filed 1,449 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2014 CADILLAC Escalade — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:

Equipment · 688Electrical System · 306Engine And Engine Cooling · 141Power Train · 134Engine · 107Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · 94

PIT3271QThis preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.

PIP4902VThis preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

PIP6104This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.

Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)

Owners have filed 19 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2014 CADILLAC Escalade. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.

Electrical System · 8Air Bags · 5Engine · 3Vehicle Speed Control · 3Steering · 2Suspension · 2

About This VIN

VIN 1GYS4KEF5ER145800 identifies a 2014 CADILLAC Escalade ESV Platinum sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (1GY) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (S4KEF) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (5) is the check digit. Position 10 (E) encodes the model year (2014). Position 11 (R) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in ARLINGTON, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (145800) are the unique sequential production number.

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