1990 CADILLAC SEVILLE Recalls (3)

Campaign:
90V028000 on 02/27/1990
Component:
Seat belts:front:retractor
Manufactured:
08/31/1989 - 09/30/1989
Affected:
10,166
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.
Correction:
Realign rear shoulder belt retractor assembly.
Notes:
System: rear seat shoulder safety belt retractor. vehicle description: passenger cars.

Campaign:
90V164000 on 09/17/1990
Component:
Power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:floor shift
Manufactured:
02/28/1990 - 03/31/1990
Affected:
63,964
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.
Correction:
Install a transaxle shift control cable retaining clip to prevent cable disengagement.
Notes:
System: transaxle; shift control cable.vehicle description: passenger cars.

Campaign:
90E043004 on 10/31/1990
Component:
Air bags:frontal
Manufactured:
10/31/1989 - 06/30/1990
Affected:
39
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.
Correction:
Replace air bag modules containing potentially defective inflators.
Notes:
Note:this campaign was initiated by trw, inc., manufacturer of the air bag module system:air bag modules.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with driver side supplemental airbag modules.

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