NHTSA campaign 98V144000
Cadillac Recall 98V-144: GM/FMVSS 104
NHTSA recall 98V144000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on June 26, 1998, with 1,059 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cadillac Seville for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on July 14, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V144000 (also written 98V-144 or 98V144)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,059 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 104
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V144000. 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 Seville
- 1998 · Vehicles built June 1, 1998 – June 25, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V144000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR 'LOW' SPEED FUNCTION CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE WHEN THE MOTOR IS SWITCHED FROM 'HIGH' TO 'LOW' SPEED.
Safety consequence
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY COULD BE AFFECTED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COVER WHICH CONTAINS THE MICROPROCESSOR.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING JULY 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 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4326).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V144000
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.