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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1GYFK23299R159681 · Checked Oct 14, 2026
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1GYFK23299R•••••• 2009 Cadillac ESCALADE

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Power Train Feb 2017
Transmission downshifts hard at about 20mph, going from second to first. Initially only occurred at this scenario however it is occurring at normal shifting up and down. Had a 2008 that experienced the same downshifting problem. Vehicle has about 165k miles and has not been used…
Air Bags Dec 2014
I recently purchased a pristine 2009 cadillac escalade with only 38,000 miles and signed up for any and all recalls related to that year vehicle, unfortunately, someone on your end, isolated me to "tire recalls". Please "adjust" your files accordingly to any and all recall…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GYFK23299R159681 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.