CADILLAC CADILLAC Recalls
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
Date Announced: 10/19/1977
Description of Recall: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, CERTAIN FUEL HOSE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE GAS TANK AND THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL MAY LEAK DUE TO FUEL HOSE DETERIORATION.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW RUBBER FUEL HOSE CONNECTIONS, IF FOUND NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FUEL INJECTION ENGINES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL HOSE CONNECTIONS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT WHEN FUEL LEAKAGEOCCURS, A FIRE COULD START, CAUSING VEHICLE DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY.
Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date Announced: 12/22/1976
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: GENERAL MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO. 77C2. POSSIBILITY THAT A MALFUNCTION OF THECRUISE CONTROL VACUUM SOLENOID VALVE MAY RESULT IN UNEXPECTED ENGINEACCELERATION WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH IN ANY OF THE THREE POSITIONS.SIMILARLY, A MALFUNCTION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL ELECTRICAL CONTROLLER MAY RESULTIN AN UNEXPECTED ENGINE ACCELERATION WHEN CONTROL SWITCH IS IN "AUTO" OR"CRUISE" POSITION WHETHER OR NOT THE CRUISE CONTROL LOCKIN BUTTON HAS BEENACTUATED. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND DEACTIVATE SYSTEM UNTIL PARTS AREAVAILABLE. WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, REPAIRS WILL BE MADE BY REPLACING CRUISECONTROL VACUUM SOLENOID VALVE BY INSTALLING AN OVERRIDE CIRCUIT, ANDREACTIVATING THE SYSTEM.) ALL EXCEPT COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLES.
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
Date Announced: 10/19/1977
Description of Recall: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, CERTAIN FUEL HOSE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE GAS TANK AND THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL MAY LEAK DUE TO FUEL HOSE DETERIORATION.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW RUBBER FUEL HOSE CONNECTIONS, IF FOUND NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FUEL INJECTION ENGINES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL HOSE CONNECTIONS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT WHEN FUEL LEAKAGEOCCURS, A FIRE COULD START, CAUSING VEHICLE DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY.
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
Date Announced: 10/19/1977
Description of Recall: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, CERTAIN FUEL HOSE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE GAS TANK AND THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL MAY LEAK DUE TO FUEL HOSE DETERIORATION.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW RUBBER FUEL HOSE CONNECTIONS, IF FOUND NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FUEL INJECTION ENGINES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL HOSE CONNECTIONS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT WHEN FUEL LEAKAGEOCCURS, A FIRE COULD START, CAUSING VEHICLE DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY.
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
Date Announced: 10/19/1977
Description of Recall: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, CERTAIN FUEL HOSE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE GAS TANK AND THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL MAY LEAK DUE TO FUEL HOSE DETERIORATION.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW RUBBER FUEL HOSE CONNECTIONS, IF FOUND NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FUEL INJECTION ENGINES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL HOSE CONNECTIONS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT WHEN FUEL LEAKAGEOCCURS, A FIRE COULD START, CAUSING VEHICLE DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY.
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
Date Announced: 10/31/1974
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: CADILLAC CAMPAIGN NO 75-L-1. EXCEPT ELDORADO. POSSIBILITY DUE TO LACK OFLUBRICANT IN THE STEERING IDLER ARM ASSEMBLY, TOGETHER WITH EXPOSURE TO ROADSALT, MAY RESULT IN A CORRODING AND BINDING CONDITION WHICH COULD ALLOW THEIDLER ATTACHMENT TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE FRAME. IF THIS OCCURS, IT WILLADVERSELY AFFECT STEERING CONTROL. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLINGLUBRICATING FITTING TO INSURE LUBRICANT TO THE ASSEMBLY). ALL EXCEPT ELDORADODOMSTART 1972 AUG DOMEND 1973 JUL. ALL EXCEPT ELDORADO DOMSTART 1973 DOMEND1973 SEP.
Item Affected: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Date Announced: 01/03/1975
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: CADILLAC CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-2. ALL SERIES AND COMMERCIAL CHASSIS. POSSIBILITYTHAT THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY NOT ENGAGE IF VEHICLE IS DRIVEN WITH THEPRIMARY HOOD LATCH NOT ENGAGED OR INADVERTENTLY RELEASED. UNDER THESECONDITIONS THE HOOD COULD OPEN TO A POSITION THAT COULD OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER'SVISION. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND ADJUSTING SECONDARY HOOD LATCH TO PROPERENGAGEMENT).
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
Date Announced: 10/31/1974
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: CADILLAC CAMPAIGN NO 75-L-1. EXCEPT ELDORADO. POSSIBILITY DUE TO LACK OFLUBRICANT IN THE STEERING IDLER ARM ASSEMBLY, TOGETHER WITH EXPOSURE TO ROADSALT, MAY RESULT IN A CORRODING AND BINDING CONDITION WHICH COULD ALLOW THEIDLER ATTACHMENT TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE FRAME. IF THIS OCCURS, IT WILLADVERSELY AFFECT STEERING CONTROL. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLINGLUBRICATING FITTING TO INSURE LUBRICANT TO THE ASSEMBLY). ALL EXCEPT ELDORADODOMSTART 1972 AUG DOMEND 1973 JUL. ALL EXCEPT ELDORADO DOMSTART 1973 DOMEND1973 SEP.
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING
Date Announced: 08/23/1972
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: CADILLAC CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-1. SERIES 75. COMMERCIAL CHASSIS ONLY POSSIBILITYTHAT REAR AXLE SHAFT WAS IMPROPERLY HEAT-TREATED. THIS COULD CAUSE AXLE SHAFTTO BREAK, ALLOWING REAR WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REPLACING AXLE SHAFT WHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date Announced: 08/02/1976
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 67C3. POSSIBILITY THAT SEPARATED MOTOR MOUNT MAYALLOW MOTOR TO LIFT AND ROTATE, AFFECTING THROTTLE LINKAGE MOMENTARILYINCREASING THROTTLE OPENING POSSIBLY TO FULL THROTTLE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND INSTALLING RESTRAINT CABLE TO PRECLUDE THROTTLE INTERFERENCE). PASSENGERVEHICLE.
