CADILLAC DEVILLE 1996: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 95V229000

Make Model Year
CADILLAC DEVILLE 1996
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1995-12-22 1995-12-05 1995-12-06

Production Dates: 1995-07-01 - 1995-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 12783

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 113

Summary

THESE VEHICLES COULD HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED SECONDARY HOOD LATCH. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 113, "HOOD LATCH SYSTEM."

Consequence

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF THE SECONDARY LATCH IS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED AND THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH WAS ALSO NOT ENGAGED, THE HOOD LATCH WAS ALSO NOT ENGAGED, THE HOOD COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HOOD CAN CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD REDUCING THE VISION OF THE DRIVER AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH.

Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; HOODL ASSEMBLY; HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS; FMVSS NO. 113.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.NOTE: 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.