# NHTSA recall 87V167000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 87V167000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1987\-10\-26
- Owners notified: 1988\-01\-11
- Component: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
- Units potentially affected: 5442

## What is wrong

WATER OR SNOW DRIPPING ONTO DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SWITCH ASSEMBLIES MAY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND SWITCHES TO OVERHEAT.


## What can happen

THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE DOOR PANEL AREA.


## The remedy

INSTALL NEWLY DESIGNED WINDOW SWITCHES.  \(1984 MODELS WILL RECEIVE NEW CONNECTORS ALSO\).


## Notes

SYSTEM: WINDOW SWITCH ASSEMBLIES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CONVERTIBLE PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1984 CADILLAC ELDORADO](/makes/cadillac/eldorado/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1985\-07\-01.
- [1985 CADILLAC ELDORADO](/makes/cadillac/eldorado/1985/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1985\-07\-01.

## Investigated as EA86003

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA86003: Engineering analysis, opened 1985\-10\-28, closed 1988\-02\-18. SIDE DOOR FIRES. STRUCTURE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V167000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V167000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V167000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V167000)

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