Model year record

1987 Cadillac Deville

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 52 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V093000

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Component: Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 6,004
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-06-23
Owners notified: 1987-07-10

Defect description

THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) PRESSURE/WARNING SWITCH MAY EXHIBIT BRAKE FLUID SEEPAGE WHICH EVENTUALLY CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR. ADDITIONALLY, THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR AND ABS ELECTRICAL RELAYS MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO WATER CONTAMINATION DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR AND/OR LOSS OF THE ABS FUNCTION.

Safety risk

LOSS OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR WOULD RESULT IN A TOTALLOSS OF REAR BRAKES AS WELL AS POWER ASSIST TO THE FRONT BRAKES. THE RED BRAKEWARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND STAY ON. IF THIS WARNING IS NOT HEEDED, ALOSS OF REAR BRAKES AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED COULDRESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. AN INOPERATIVE ABS ELECTRICAL RELAY COULD CAUSELOSS OF THE ABS FUNCTION, BUT NORMAL POWER ASSISTED BRAKING WOULD BE RETAINED.THE AMBER ANTI LOCK WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND STAY ON.

Manufacturer remedy

THE ABS AND HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR ELECTRICAL RELAYS AND 30 AMP FUSES WILL BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND PRESSURE/WARNING SWITCH WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF REQUIRED, REPLACED.

Owner complaints

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

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline	11	—
Steering: rack and pinion	6	108,100 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine	5	—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe	3	—
Structure: body	3	—
Power train: automatic transmission	2	108,100 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components	2	—
Electrical system	1	—
Electrical system: ignition: switch	1	—
Electrical system: wiring	1	108,100 mi
Engine and engine cooling	1	—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly	1	108,100 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner	1	108,100 mi
Power train: driveline: differential unit	1	—
Seats: front assembly: power adjust	1	—
Seats: front assembly: recliner	1	—
Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light	1	—
Service brakes, air: antilock: control unit/module	1	50,000 mi
Service brakes, air: disc: rotor	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum	1	—
Structure: frame and members	1	168,000 mi
Suspension: front: macpherson strut	1	108,100 mi
Tires	1	—
Unknown or other	1	—
Vehicle speed control	1	—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system	1	—
Wheels	1	—

The 1986 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1988 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.

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