NHTSA campaign 97V232000
Cadillac Recall 97V-232: GM/FMVSS 219
NHTSA recall 97V232000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on December 18, 1997, with 14,423 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cadillac Deville for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on January 1, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V232000 (also written 97V-232 or 97V232)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 14,423 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Hood — Hinge and Attachments
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 219
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V232000. 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 Deville
- 1998 · Vehicles built September 1, 1997 – November 30, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V232000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH HOOD HINGE PIVOT BOLTS WHICH CAN BREAK DUE TO AN IMPROPER HEAT TREAT CONDITION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 219, "WINDSHIELD ZONE INTRUSION." A BROKEN BOLT CAN CAUSE EITHER THE CORNER OF THE HOOD NEAR THE WINDSHIELD TO RAISE, OR ONE SIDE OF THE HOOD TO BE UNSTABLE WHEN OPENED.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE HOOD COULD BE PUSHED BACK THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD GLASS POSSIBLY INJURING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOOD HINGE PIVOT BOLTS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 1998. 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 1-800-458-8006.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V232000
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.