Tech Info, Forums and Specifications for 2004 – 2009 Cadillac XLR Owners and Enthusiasts
After many years of work, I’m pleased to announce that the Cadillac XLR Registry here on the XLR Net is now complete. All Cadillac XLRs built are now in the Registry along with VINs and production codes. For the 2008 and 2009 Cadillac XLRs, most of them have copies of the original invoices with the …
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has officially closed the Cadillac XLR retractable roof investigation without finding enough reason to issue a recall. In February 2019, the NHTSA opened an investigation after receiving complaints from owners that the roof panel layers on the XLR separate due to a weakness in the adhesive bonding used …
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On February 1st, the NHTSA opened an investigation into 10 documented reports of outer roof panel separation on the 2004 – 2005 Cadillac XLR. Below are the current details of that investigation: Date Investigation Opened: FEB 01, 2019Date Investigation Closed: OpenNHTSA Action Number: PE19001Component(s): STRUCTURE T he Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received ten …
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On June 3rd, a 2005 Cadillac XLR owner was driving down a back road in First Coast, Florida, when suddenly, the roof panel flew off her XLR. Francesca Giannini, the XLR’s owner, bought her 2005 Cadillac XLR new and never showed any structural issues during routine maintenance checks. A witness who was driving behind Giannini, …
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In a recent news post, the National Corvette Museum has announced that they are seeking to expand their collection by adding the 2004 – 2009 Cadillac XLR. The Cadillac XLR was built from 2004 to 2009 and is the only other automobile to have been built along side the Corvette at the Bowling Green Corvette …
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The official Cadillac XLR Registry here at the XLR Net continues to grow and improve with more XLRs entered and more features to help you search the Registry. All 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Cadillac XLR entered in the Registry have been verified through GM’s system for options, build dates and invoicing/selling dealerships. Every 2006 …
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Kalamazoo, Michigan – A Kalamazoo public safety announcement was issued yesterday with surveillance footage of a Cadillac XLR that was involved in a hit and run accident in downtown Kalamazoo. Authorities are searching for the driver of the XLR who they believe hit a man downtown early in the day and took off. Police said …
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The Cadillac XLR Knowledge Base has been upgraded to a new mobile-compliant software platform that makes all service bulletins, recall notices and technical articles viewable on all hand-held devices and tablets. The Knowledge Base also includes new features such as subscribing to categories, advanced search capability, popular article highlights, top rated articles and more. We …
