Model year record

1988 Cadillac Brougham

9 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 2 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V152000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders
Manufacturer
NATIONAL COACH ENGINEERIN
Vehicles affected
167
Reported to NHTSA
1992-10-20
Owners notified
1993-03-19

Defect description

THE INCREASED WEIGHT OF THE STRETCH CONVERSION LIMOUSINES REQUIRES LARGER DIAMETER REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS THAN THOSE INSTALLED IN THE FACTORY.

Safety risk

THE VEHICLES DO NOT MEET THE STOPPING DISTANCEREQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS".

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE EXISTING REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS WITH LARGER DIAMETER BRAKE CYLINDERS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V101000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders
Manufacturer
ALLEN COACHWORKS
Vehicles affected
205
Reported to NHTSA
1991-06-14

Safety risk

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER BRAKING ASSIST UNIT INOPERATIVE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V100000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders
Manufacturer
DABRYAN COACH BUILDERS
Vehicles affected
61
Reported to NHTSA
1991-06-14
Owners notified
1991-09-17

Safety risk

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER BRAKING ASSIST UNIT INOPERATIVE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V094000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders
Manufacturer
LIMOUSINE WERKS, INC.
Vehicles affected
186
Reported to NHTSA
1991-06-14
Owners notified
1991-08-21

Defect description

REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS ARE TOO SMALL TO ALLOW FOR PROPER BRAKING.

Safety risk

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 WERE NOT METWITH POWER BRAKING ASSIST UNIT INOPERATIVE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V093000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders
Manufacturer
ROYALE LIMOUSINE MFRS.
Vehicles affected
14
Reported to NHTSA
1991-06-14
Owners notified
1991-09-23

Defect description

REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS ARE TOO SMALL TO ALLOW FOR PROPER BRAKING.

Safety risk

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER ASSIST BRAKING UNITS INOPERATIVE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V096000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders
Manufacturer
ULTRA LIMOUSINES
Vehicles affected
28
Reported to NHTSA
1991-06-14

Defect description

REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS ARE TOO SMALL TO ALLOW FOR PROPER BRAKING.

Safety risk

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER BRAKING ASSIST UNIT INOPERATIVE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V011000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum
Manufacturer
MOLONEY COACH BUILDERS
Vehicles affected
244
Reported to NHTSA
1991-01-11
Owners notified
1991-01-14

Defect description

LIMOUSINE FAILED TO MEET STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105.

Safety risk

INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT;VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 105.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE ORIGINAL REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A LARGER CYLINDER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V102000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,755,897
Reported to NHTSA
1989-06-16
Owners notified
1989-07-20

Defect description

A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITION OFF).

Safety risk

SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V185000

Seat belts: front: retractor

Component
Seat belts: front: retractor
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
5,234
Reported to NHTSA
1987-12-04
Owners notified
1987-12-14

Defect description

REAR SEAT BELT SHOULDER RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MAY NOT LOCK WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE ACCELERATION REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 209.

Safety risk

THIS INCREASES LIKELIHOOD OF INJURY TO SEAT OCCUPANT.VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 209.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY, AS NECESSARY.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Seat belts1
Structure: frame and members1

The 1987 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 1989 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.