2009 Cadillac Escalade Esv

The 2009 Cadillac Escalade ESV has 3 recalls, all concerning the front passenger airbag inflator, which can explode and send sharp metal fragments into the cabin, potentially causing serious injury or death.

All three recalls address the same defect in the front passenger airbag inflator module. The inflators involved are part of the widespread Takata airbag issue, and prior repair attempts did not fully resolve the problem for all affected vehicles, which is why multiple campaigns exist. The filings cover vehicles registered in different regions of the country, as high heat and humidity accelerate the degradation that makes the inflator prone to rupturing. When an inflator ruptures, it does not simply deploy the airbag normally; the housing itself can burst apart, throwing metal shards toward the front passenger and potentially other occupants. The geographic scoping across the filings means that depending on where this vehicle has been registered over its lifetime, it may fall under one or more of these campaigns.