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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 1978 Cadillac Fleetwood, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.
We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 104, "WINDSHIELD WIPING AND WASHING SYSTEMS". THE WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CRACK AND ALLOW WASHER FLUID TO DRAIN OUT. Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT THE WASHER BOTTLE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
IF PAPER OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS ARE PLACED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ASHTRAY RECEPTACLE, THEY COULD BECOME IGNITED AND FLAMES FROM THE FIRE MAY REACH THE INTERIOR OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. Remedy: OWNER WILL BE SENT A METAL HEAT SHIELD TO BE INSTALLED ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, EITHER BY THE OWNER OR BY THE DEALER.
We checked Transport Canada's recall database for this make, model and year.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Open Government Licence – Canada
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS AN EXTENSION RUBBER FLAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PEDAL THAT COULD BE WEDGED UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN SUCH A MANNER THAT ENGINE IDLE SPEED WOULD BE INCREASED. SHOULD THIS CONDITION OCCUR AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTED FROM PARK OR NEUTRAL TO DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE INCREASE ENGINE SPEED COULD PRODUCE AN ACCELERATION RATE UNANTICIPATED BY THE VEHICLE OPERATOR. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND VEHICLE CRASH.
PAPER OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS PLACED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ASH TRAY RECEPTABLE COULD BE IGNITED BYU A PERSON PLACING LIGHTED MATERIALS IN THE ASH TRAY. IN THE EVENT OF THIS MATERIAL CATCHING FIRE, THE FLAMES COULD REACH THE INTERIOR OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHERE THE FIRE WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH WITHOUT WATER OR AN EXTINGUISHER.
Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain