Model year record

1989 Cadillac Seville

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 5 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V055000

Service brakes, air: antilock

Component
Service brakes, air: antilock
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
634
Reported to NHTSA
1989-04-05
Owners notified
1989-04-21

Defect description

ONE OR BOTH ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEATED AND COULD LOOSEN.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE ABSHYDRAULIC UNIT FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET AND RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTIONAND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE BOTH ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT MOUNTING BOLTS.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor1156,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1
Unknown or other1
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1

The 1988 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 1990 model has about a fifth 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.