1990 CADILLAC ELDORADO — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1990 CADILLAC ELDORADO
The 1990 CADILLAC ELDORADO has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood (1 complaint), Engine And Engine Coolingengine (1 complaint), and Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1990 CADILLAC ELDORADO
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 1990 CADILLAC ELDORADO, potentially affecting up to 187,512 vehicles.
Recall 95V110000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
| 113,343 vehicles affected
Defect: THE FRONT OUTER SHOULDER BELT WEB SEW STOP CAN BECOME STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR. THE BELT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT OF THE RETRACTOR AND SOME OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FASTEN THE BELT.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT A PERSON FROM USING THEIR RESTRAINT SYSTEM RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL A WEBBING STOP BUTTON IF THE CUSTOMER REQUESTS REPAIR.
View full details →Recall 90E043004 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
| 39 vehicles affected
Defect: THREADED INFLATOR COMPONENTS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY WHICH MAY ALLOW COMPONENTS TO SEPARATE WHEN INFLATOR RECEIVES A SIGNAL TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAG.
Consequence: INFLATOR COMPONENT SEPARATION ALLOWS HOT COMBUSTION GASESTO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
Remedy: REPLACE AIR BAG MODULES CONTAINING POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE INFLATORS.
View full details →Recall 90V164000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
| 63,964 vehicles affected
Defect: TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE FROM THE FLOOR SHIFT CONTROL WITH LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION.
Consequence: DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DETERMINE ACTUAL GEARPOSITION THE TRANSAXLE IS IN, WHICH COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENTAND AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: INSTALL A TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP TO PREVENT CABLE DISENGAGEMENT.
View full details →Recall 90V028000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
| 10,166 vehicles affected
Defect: MISALIGNED REAR SEAT SAFETY BELT SHOULDER RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES COULD CAUSE PENDULUM INTERFERENCE, CAUSING THE BELT TO REMAIN IN LOCKED POSITION OR TO TRAVEL FREELY WITHOUT LOCKING.
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A PANIC STOP OR ACCIDENT, IF THE BELT RETRACTOR INERTIA LOCK DOES NOT ENGAGE, THE REAR SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD HAVE AN INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF INJURY.
Remedy: REALIGN REAR SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1990 CADILLAC ELDORADO
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1990 CADILLAC ELDORADO. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Coolingengine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
CAR HEATER STOPPED WORKING 7 DAYS LATER STATED WORKING THAT DAY STARTED ON FIRE TOTAL LOSS
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Safety Rating for the 1990 CADILLAC ELDORADO
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1990 CADILLAC ELDORADO in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1990 CADILLAC ELDORADO
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1990 CADILLAC ELDORADO
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CADILLAC ELDORADO
- 1985 CADILLAC ELDORADO — 3 complaints
- 1986 CADILLAC ELDORADO — 0 complaints
- 1987 CADILLAC ELDORADO — 0 complaints
- 1988 CADILLAC ELDORADO — 3 complaints
- 1989 CADILLAC ELDORADO — 2 complaints
- 1990 CADILLAC ELDORADO (current)
- 1991 CADILLAC ELDORADO — 3 complaints
- 1992 CADILLAC ELDORADO — 5 complaints
- 1993 CADILLAC ELDORADO — 7 complaints
- 1994 CADILLAC ELDORADO — 12 complaints
- 1995 CADILLAC ELDORADO — 29 complaints
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