The defect
THE ANALOG INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER ON THESE VEHICLES COULD HAVE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT DISRUPTING THE PASS KEY SYSTEM, CAUSING FAILURE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES AND TELL-TALES, AND A POSSIBLE NO-START CONDITION. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS;" NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT;" AND NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF THE SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURS WHILE DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WILL GO BLANK, CAUSING LOSS OF GAUGE FUNCTION AND ALL TEEL-TALE INDICATORS EXCEPT FOR ABS, SIR, PARK BRAKE AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON. THE LOSS OF ALL TELL-TALES FOR SEAT BELTS, TURN SIGNALS, HIGH BEAM, HAZARD, OIL PRESSURE, COOLANT TEMPERATURE, AND OTHERS RESULT IN NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THESE SAFETY STANDARDS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cadillac Eldorado | 1996 |
| Cadillac Seville | 1996 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
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 Eldorado | 1996 | 31 | 2 |
| Cadillac Seville | 1996 | 122 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 1995
20 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the equipment; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 95V226000 30 Nov 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V182000 25 Sept 1995 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 95V181000 22 Sept 1995 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
| 95V167000 30 Aug 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V162000 18 Aug 1995 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 95V149000 9 Aug 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V147000 2 Aug 1995 | AMERICAN CARGO CORP. |
| 95V146000 2 Aug 1995 | UNION CITY BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995