General Motors is recalling about 56,400 models of the 2013 Cadillac SRX crossover vehicles because of possible delays in acceleration linked to a computer program that controls the transmission, according to the Associated Press.
GM said 50,591 of the recalled SRX crossovers are in the United States, 3,306 in Canada, 367 in Mexico and 2,123 in other markets, the AP reported. The recall is related to a computer error that can delay acceleration for three or four seconds.
GM says in documents filed with U.S. safety regulators that the problem happens when the transmission shifts from first to second gear and the driver brakes the vehicle to under 5 miles per hour, according to the AP.
"In certain driving situations, there may be a three to four second lag in acceleration due to the transmission control module programming," said a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the AP reported.
The NHTSA said the condition can increase the chances of a crash, and the company says a lag in acceleration can increase the risk of a crash, according to the AP.
The affected vehicles have 3.6-liter engines and consumers are being asked to bring their cars to GM dealerships to have the transmission control modules reprogrammed, the AP reported.
GM dealers will update the transmission control computer at no cost to customers, but no set date has been given for the recall to begin, according to the AP.
Due to the 7 million vehicles recalled by GM since February, including 2.6 million for a deadly ignition switch problem, thousands of drivers suing "New GM" for the alleged loss of value in their cars after an ignition defect sparked a massive recall, the AP reported.
New York bankruptcy Judge Robert Gerber who oversaw the historic bankruptcy of General Motors and established a new company that is shielded from liability for the actions of its precursor, he will now have to decide whether to lift the shield, according to the AP.
