Model year record

1989 Cadillac Brougham

7 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 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 90V133000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
LIMOUSINE WERKS, INC.
Vehicles affected
158
Reported to NHTSA
1990-07-27
Owners notified
1990-12-05

Defect description

TIRE PLACARD MAY CONTAIN INCORRECT GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATINGS AND TIRE INFORMATION.

Safety risk

LIMOUSINES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 110 AND CONSUMERMIGHT UNKNOWINGLY OVERLOAD THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF PLACARD MISINFORMATION.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL REVISED TIRE PLACARDS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V134000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
LIMOUSINE WERKS, INC.
Vehicles affected
158
Reported to NHTSA
1990-07-27
Owners notified
1990-12-05

Defect description

GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATINGS AND TIRE INFORMATION MAY BE INCORRECT ON LABELS.

Safety risk

VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH 49 CFR PART 567.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL REVISED CERTIFICATION LABELS.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Interior lighting1
Wheels1

The 1988 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1990 model has about a fifth as many 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.