NHTSA Recall # | 9629 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 99V070000 |
MFG Compaign # | 99013 |
Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Supplier | CADILLAC |
Brand | CADILLAC |
Model | SEVILLE |
Model Year | 1998 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULA |
Date of notification | 24/04/99 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 01/02/99 |
End date of manufacturing | 28/02/99 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 12/04/99 |
Report created | 15/04/99 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 29766 |
Defect summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. An electrical short can develop in the generator, even when the engine is off. |
Consequence summary | The electrical short could cause an engine compartment fire that could spread to the rest of the vehicle and anything near it. |
Corrective action | Dealers will replace the generator. |
Recall notes | Owner notification began april 24, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact cadillac at 1-800-458-8006. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |