Recall 99V-070
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recalled the 1998 to 1999 Cadillac Seville: Electrical system (alternator/generator/regulator).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 99V-070
- Reported
- April 12, 1999
- Vehicles affected
- 29,766 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. An electrical short can develop in the generator, even when the engine is off.
The risk
The electrical short could cause an engine compartment fire that could spread to the rest of the vehicle and anything near it.
The fix
Dealers will replace the generator.
Notes from the manufacturer
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-[removed]. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- Cadillac Seville 1998 to 1999