The defect
REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS TOO SMALL TO ALLOW FOR PROPER BRAKING.
The risk
STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 571 ARE NOT METWITH POWER ASSIST BRAKING UNIT INOPERATIVE.
The remedy
REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cadillac Brougham | 1990, 1991 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Brougham | 1990 | 10 | 9 |
| Cadillac Brougham | 1991 | 6 | 5 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1991
32 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; EXECUTIVE COACH BUILDERS filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 91V220000 24 Dec 1991 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 91V207000 25 Nov 1991 | PAS, INC. |
| 91V200000 12 Nov 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V191000 1 Nov 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V187000 27 Oct 1991 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 91V170000 4 Oct 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V003000 2 Oct 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V158000 13 Sept 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991