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 […]
NHTSA Investigates Reports of Cadillac XLR Roof Separation
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 […]
Roof Delamination Still Haunts Some Cadillac XLR Owners
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, […]
2005 Cadillac XLR – Roof Panel Detached while Driving
From XLR Net Member nicholas.brady: I’m posting this because after a long search online, I found nobody who had this issue, despite the Cadillac dealer telling me that this is a “common” problem. This is my 2005 XLR, it started to get some wind noise and I figured a seal had started to wear. Dealer […]