NHTSA campaign 00V153000 · Manufacturer campaign 00052

Cadillac Recall 00V-153: GM/FMVSS 301/ENTERTAINMENT CENTER INSTALLATION

NHTSA recall 00V153000 (Manufacturer campaign 00052) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on June 7, 2000, with 4,300 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cadillac Escalade for model years 1999–2000. Owners were notified on July 13, 2000, per NHTSA.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 00V153000 (also written 00V-153 or 00V153)
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer campaign number: 00052
Report received: June 7, 2000
Potentially affected: 4,300 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly
Owners notified: July 13, 2000
Safety standard: FMVSS 301

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V153000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Cadillac

Cadillac Escalade
- 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built April 1, 1999 – May 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V153000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH A FLOOR MOUNTED ROSEN VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." DUE TO THE METHOD OF INSTALLATION OF THE VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT CENTER BY THE INSTALLED, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT MEET THE FUEL SPILLAGE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Safety consequence

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

IF THE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER IS INSTALLED ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE (PASSENGER SIDE), NO CORRECTION IS REQUIRED. IF THE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER IS INSTALLED ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE (DRIVER SIDE), THE DEALER WILL REMOVE AND REINSTALL THE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER WITH A REVISED ATTACHMENT BRACKET. THE DEALER WILL ALSO INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FUEL RETURN LINE.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 13, 2000.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 AT1-800-458-8006.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V153000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.