Model year record

1990 Cadillac Brougham

9 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 12 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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 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 91V099000

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

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders
Manufacturer
FEDERAL COACH, LLC
Vehicles affected
91
Reported to NHTSA
1991-06-14
Owners notified
1992-01-13

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 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 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 91V092000

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

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders
Manufacturer
EXECUTIVE COACH BUILDERS
Vehicles affected
14
Reported to NHTSA
1991-06-10
Owners notified
1991-08-06

Defect description

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

Safety risk

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 571 ARE NOT METWITH POWER ASSIST BRAKING 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
Seat belts: front: anchorage3
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1
Exterior lighting: turn signal1
Parking brake: conventional1
Power train: automatic transmission1
Seats: front assembly: head restraint1
Seats: front assembly: power adjust1
Tires1

The 1989 model has 6 times as many complaints as this one. The 1991 model has about 1.5 times 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.