Model year record

1979 Cadillac Eldorado

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Cadillac Eldorado, 1979–1985 generation — Pictured: the 1979–1985 generation. IFCAR, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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 in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

Other Cadillac Eldorado model years

2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 198019791977 1973 1968

All Cadillac Eldorado recalls by 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.