Cadillac Deville (1998): Structure
Recall 97V232000 · Dec 18, 1997 · General Motors Corp.
14,423
vehicles affected
14,423
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 97V232000
- Date
- Dec 18, 1997
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 14,423
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body > Hood > Hinge and attachments
- Model years
- 1998
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE HOOD COULD BE PUSHED BACK THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD GLASS POSSIBLY INJURING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOOD HINGE PIVOT BOLTS.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 97V232000?
1 model: Cadillac Deville (1998), about 14,423 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 97V232000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOOD HINGE PIVOT BOLTS.
What can happen?
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE HOOD COULD BE PUSHED BACK THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD GLASS POSSIBLY INJURING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.