Cadillac Seville, Eldorado: Electrical

Affects Cadillac Seville, Eldorado · 1996 — about 53 vehicles.

The hazard

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S 101 -"CONTROL LOCATION AND IDENTIFICATION", 108 - "LIGHTING EQUIPMENT" AND 208 - "SEAT BELT INSTALLATION". THE ANALOG INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. IF THE SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURS WHILE DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL GO BLANK, CAUSING LOSS OF GAUGE FUNCTION AND TELL-TALE INDICATORS FOR SEAT BELTS, TURN SIGNALS, HIGH BEAM, HAZARD, OIL PRESSURE, COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND OTHERS. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational