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  NHTSA Recall 99V070000

NHTSA Campaign Id 99V070000; Date: Apr. 12, 1999

The electrical short could cause an engine compartment fire that could spread to the rest of the vehicle and anything near it.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1998 Cadillac Seville 1999 Cadillac Seville

Component: Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator

Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.

Affected Units:: 29,766

icon3 Recall Summary:

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. An electrical short can develop in the generator, even when the engine is off.

icon2 How to Fix:

Dealers will replace the generator.

icon4 Recall Notes:

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 1-800-458-8006. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 24, 1999

Also see:

All recalls of Cadillac vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.