Recall Detail

CADILLAC / SEVILLE / 1986

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 26973 Vehicale/Equipment Name: CADILLAC
Recalled Component Id: 000004970000001234000000219 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SEVILLE Model Year: 1986
NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V047000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1985 End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1987
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 56783
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 27 1987 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC Report Received Date: Apr, 06 1987
Record Creation date : Apr, 08 1987 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The twilight sentinel potentiometer (thumbwheel control) might have been manufactured with electrical contacts which could result in an intermittent headlight circuit. Consequence Summary: With the twilight sentinel system on, the intermittentcircuit could cause headlight and instrument panel lights to go out. suddenloss of headlights could reduce driver visibility and might result in a vehiclecrash without prior warning.
Corrective Summary : Install a new part in one of the vehicles control computers to prevent this condition from occuring. Recall Notes: System: electrical/headlights.vehicle description: passenger cars cadillac eldorado and seville.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: