| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
87V167000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CADILLAC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
ELDORADO |
| Model Year: |
1985 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19830801 - 19850701 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
5442 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19880111 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19880111 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19871026 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19871104 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
WATER OR SNOW DRIPPING ONTO DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SWITCH ASSEMBLIES MAY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND SWITCHES TO OVERHEAT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE DOOR PANEL AREA. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INSTALL NEWLY DESIGNED WINDOW SWITCHES. (1984 MODELS WILL RECEIVE NEW CONNECTORS ALSO). |