Model year record

1991 Cadillac Brougham

5 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 7 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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 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 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.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch1
Power train: automatic transmission1113,000 mi
Service brakes, air: antilock1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1
Structure: body: door1
Structure: frame and members1113,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1

The 1990 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1992 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.