Cadillac Steering: Idler and Attachment

Cadillac is recalling about 270,400 vehicles over a problem with the steering.

Campaign
74V202000
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported
31 October 1974
Vehicles
270,400
Built between
Not published
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
6 November 1974
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 1973-1974 Cadillac Cadillac

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA31 October 1974
  2. Owners notified6 November 1974

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 31 October 1974.

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

Cadillac campaign no 75-L-1.EXCEPT eldorado.possibility due to lack oflubricant in the steering idler arm assembly, together with exposure to roadsalt, may result in a corroding and binding condition which could allow theidler attachment to break away from the frame.if this occurs, it willadversely affect steering control.(correct by inspecting and installinglubricating fitting to insure lubricant to the assembly).all except eldoradodomstart 1972 aug domend 1973 jul.all except eldorado domstart 1973 DOMEND1973 sep.

Check your own vehicle

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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.

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