So all HID lights need a ballast, just like fluorescent bulbs. HID lights need tens of thousands of volts to create the white hot arc of light in the bulb. Other GM brands don’t get this tech for another 4-5 years. Since this seems to be a Cadillac problem only, not Acadia or Traverse, that leads me to think Cadillac started using HID Zenon Gas lamps in their low beams. My entire basis of argument prior to this was from complaints I read about cloudy lenses -which would mean moisture intrusion (which is very common, depending on drain hole location, how often the lights are on to heat up the housings and dry them out, and high pressure car washes). Best scenario is payout from GM if it can be proven they willingly kept procuring and installing parts known to fail. Especially if the bulb is replaced and the light does not get brighter. If the low beams are barely coming on it’s likely the high voltage ballast that is failing. I’m guessing the Cadillac’s had HID lights since the complaints seem to be lights quitting on low beam, and it not being so much a “cloudy or foggy” lens. If it can be proven that GM acknowledged the headlamps are prematurely failing (say 5 years or less) then yes, they should absolutely be held liable for replacing the headlamp assembly or faulty part wherein from the point forward they were aware it was a problem affecting all SRX’s. They might get upset if the lenses never dulled! But then there is a whole new industry that popped up to “clean or Restore” foggy headlamps. I cringe when I see a nice car with cataracts for headlamps. The best situation would be GM offering the part at cost or even free to the customer for a said period of time, and I hope that is how this lawsuit turns out, I don’t believe anyone should be awarded money.Īnd Yes, the cloudy headlamp lenses are an epidemic as well, especially on Chrysler vehicles, or if someone installs an aftermarket replacement with lower quality plastic that pits easily. This isn’t an issue that just shows up overnight, or over a week, it takes months and years, and I think the owner should have some responsibility of making sure their car is roadworthy. If it happened before 4 years or 48,000 miles Cadillac would have replaced it for free. If you have a headlight assembly that is retaining moisture – get it fixed or replaced! Its obvious to see the moisture inside a headlamp – Its your car, you are responsible for its maintenance. This does affect driver safety, but it is in no way imminent threat - Pain in the ass – Yes, but to me this is similar to having a light bulb burn out, It’s maintenance. Sweepstakes Of The Month: Win a 2023 Corvette Z06 Convertible. Subscribe to GM Authority for more Cadillac SRX news and Cadillac news as this story develops in the coming weeks and months. It did not immediately respond to a request for comment when asked by Bloomberg. GM has yet to release an official statement on the class action lawsuit. If the suit moves forward, the plaintiffs will be able to pursue GM on behalf of anyone who bought or leased an SRX in the 2010 to 2015 model years. The issue is believed to affect more than 300,000 examples of the Cadillac SRX. It says the automaker didn’t upgrade to better production components once discovering the problem, either, and instead choose to replace the components with new versions of the same ones when they broke. The filing indicates GM issued a service bulletin for the 2010-2015 Cadillac SRX headlights, but because the vehicle was never officially recalled for the issue, it did not notify owners or lessees of the problem. “Such malfunctions will necessarily result in low visibility at best, which can contribute to injurious, or even fatal, traffic accidents,” the lawsuit says.īloomberg’s report also alleges that some SRX owners are “afraid to drive their cars at night” due to this issue. This can allow moisture to enter the headlight casing, which may cause the bulb to either dim or burn out entirely. A class action lawsuit has been filed against General Motors in Detroit by three plaintiffs who allege that moisture can become trapped in the headlights of the Cadillac SRX crossover, posing a potential safety hazard.Īccording to Bloomberg, the lawsuit claims the headlights found in 2010-2015 model year Cadillac SRX crossovers have weather seals that may erode prematurely.
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