NHTSA recall campaign

78V189000

Unknown Or Other

Check my VIN
6Affected configurations shown388,867Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentUnknown Or Other
Report receivedJun 8, 1980
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

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.

What fixes it

Official remedy

OWNER WILL BE SENT A METAL HEAT SHIELD TO BE INSTALLED ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, EITHER BY THE OWNER OR BY THE DEALER.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 78V189000

1978 CADILLAC FLEETWOODOpen vehicle record →1978 CADILLAC DEVILLEOpen vehicle record →1978 CADILLAC BROUGHAMOpen vehicle record →1977 CADILLAC FLEETWOODOpen vehicle record →1977 CADILLAC DEVILLEOpen vehicle record →1977 CADILLAC BROUGHAMOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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