- Vehicles
- 388,877
- Built between
- Sep 1970 – Jul 1972
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 10 December 1973
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1970 and July 1972. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1971-1972 Cadillac CalaisBuilt September 1970 to July 1972
- 1971-1972 Cadillac DevilleBuilt September 1970 to July 1972
- 1971-1972 Cadillac FleetwoodBuilt September 1970 to July 1972
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1970 to July 1972
- Recall reported to NHTSA23 November 1973
- Owners notified10 December 1973
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 23 November 1973.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Commercial chassis except el dorados.possibility due to lack of lubricant inthe steering linkage idler assembly combined with exposure to road splashcontaining deicing salts and close shaft to bushing clearance may result in acorroding and binding condition.if this occurs, it could allow the idlerattachment to break away from the frame and impair steering control.(correctby inspecting and install grease fitting andnew idler arm support wherenecessary).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.