Cadillac Seville 1981
Model Seville made in 1981 by Cadillac got 1 consumer complain as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to vehicle speed control. . There were some recalls concerningseat belts and suspension.
Model 1981
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 81V075000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 10/01/1980 to 03/01/1981 | V (Vehicle) | 85 | 06/29/1981 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/18/1981 | 06/24/1981 | 571 | 210 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, seat belt assembly anchorages, in that the door frame-to-body center pillar interlock on the front seat belts of these vehicles may be misaligned. | |||||||||||||||
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| Corrective Summary | The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, align the seat belt interlock assemblies properly at no charge to owner. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic seat beltsystems (front).system: interior; seat belt center pillar interlock.consequences of defect: under impact forces misalignment of the pillarinterlock would prevent proper occupant load transferral through the seat beltto the anchorage at the pillar. in the event of an accident, front seatpassengers may not be properly secured, thus increasing the possibility ofpersonal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 81V073000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 01/01/1981 to 01/01/1981 | V (Vehicle) | 9070 | 06/12/1981 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/16/1981 | 06/19/1981 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The front left upper control arm nuts may not have been securely tightened. the nuts may loosen and come off and with continued driving the control arm front bolt may work its way out of position or become displaced. | |||||||||||||||
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| Notes | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: steering; front left upper control arm nuts.consequences of defect: this may cause significant changes in steering controlduring acceleration and cornering. though steering will not be totally lost,degraded vehicle control could result in an accident.the front left side upper control arm nuts on all involved vehicles will beretightened to specifications at no charge to owner. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 03/09/1997 | 1 | 02/17/1997 | |
| Sudden acceleration caused accident. | |||