NHTSA recall 99V070000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 99V070000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 99013 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1999-04-12 |
| Owners notified | 1999-04-24 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR |
| Units potentially affected | 29766 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN DEVELOP IN THE GENERATOR, EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF.
What can happen
THE ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE THAT COULD SPREAD TO THE REST OF THE VEHICLE AND ANYTHING NEAR IT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GENERATOR.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 24, 1999.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 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1998 CADILLAC SEVILLE | Built 1999-02-01 to 1999-02-28. |
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| 1999 CADILLAC SEVILLE | Built 1999-02-01 to 1999-02-28. |
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Investigated as RQ99013
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.
| RQ99013 | Recall query, opened 1999-06-10, closed 2002-02-22. CADILLAC COOLANT COOLED ALTERNATOR FIRES. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.