Known Recalls

Model year record

1979 Cadillac Eldorado

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V069000

Parking brake: conventional

Component
Parking brake: conventional
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
92
Reported to NHTSA
1979-03-13
Owners notified
1979-04-23

Defect description

VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS". AN INCORRECT PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTING SPRING WAS INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. THIS MAY CAUSE INTERFERENCE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKES.

Manufacturer remedy

THE CALIPER ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.