Seville V8-273 4.5L (1989)
Brake Hydraulic Unit: All Technical Service Bulletins
Recall - ABS Hydraulic Unit Mounting Bolts Not Seated
1989 ELDORADO AND SEVILLE MODELS:
No:
89-C-1
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE HYDRAULIC UNIT MOUNTING BOLTS
Date: April, 1989
Group:
5
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, provides that each vehicle which is subject to a product campaign of this type, must be
adequately repaired within a reasonable time after the owner has tendered it for repair. A failure to adequately repair within sixty days after tender of a
vehicle is prima facie evidence of failure to repair within a reasonable time. If the condition is not adequately repaired within a reasonable time, the
owner may be entitled to an identical or reasonably equivalent vehicle at no charge, or to a refund of the purchase price, less a reasonable allowance for
depreciation.
To avoid having to provide these burdensome solutions, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each owner and to repair
their vehicle as soon as possible. As you will see in reading the attached copy of the owner letter, owners are being instructed to contact the Cadillac
Consumer Relations Center if their dealer does not remedy the condition within five days of the agreed service date. If the condition is not remedied
within a reasonable time, owners are instructed how to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
CONDITION
General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in some 1989 Eldorado and Seville model vehicles equipped
with the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS). Involved vehicles may have one or both ABS hydraulic unit mounting bolts not properly seated. This condition
could cause increased brake pedal travel and/or poor pedal feel if the attachment loosens. In addition, with time this condition could lead to separation of
the ABS hydraulic unit from its mounting bracket. Separation would result in loss of brake function and could result in a vehicle crash without prior
warning.
DEALER ACTION
To correct this condition, dealers are to replace both ABS hydraulic unit mounting bolts on all affected vehicles as per the Vehicles Involved and Service
Procedure sections of this bulletin.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
All 1989 Eldorado and Seville model vehicles equipped with the Anti-Lock Brake System (option code JL9) within the following VIN ranges require
this campaign (Cadillac records indicate that a total of 305 vehicles are affected):
Eldorado - KU600001 through KU601002
Seville -
KU800001 through KU800725
OWNER NOTIFICATION
Owners of vehicles affected by this campaign will be notified by letter from the Cadillac Motor Car Company. A copy of the owner letter is attached.
DEALER LIST
A list of vehicles involved, which our records indicate were sold by or shipped to you, is enclosed for your follow-up. This listing contains owner names
and addresses obtained from Cadillac delivery records. You are urged to limit the use of this list to the followup necessary to complete this campaign. If
no list is enclosed, none of the suspect vehicles are known to be in your area.
We suggest you use the list of vehicles involved to order your initial parts requirements as soon as possible.
PARTS INFORMATION
The following parts required to complete this campaign should be obtained from the Parts Distribution Centers of General Motors Service Parts
Operations (GMSPO). A description is provided below:
Quantity Required
Description
Part Number
Per Vehicle
Bolt-Hydraulic Unit Mounting
25525687
2
If there is difficulty obtaining these parts using normal ordering procedures, dealers may place a C.I.O. using advise Code "2" with no special instruction
code. The parts may also be ordered on a V.I.P. order; however, unless prior zone approval is obtained, dealers will be required to absorb any surcharge
involved under the V.I.P. system.
