Cadillac Seville 1994

• Recall 17428 [USA]: An oil leak that contacts the hot exhaust system can result in an engine compartment fire.
  If the air conditioner compressor clutch assembly contacts the auxiliary engine oil cooler out hose, the hose may wear through allowing engine oil to leak in the engine compartment.
  dealers will install a tie strap to retain the auxiliary engine oil cooler outlet hose to the auxiliary engine oil cooler inlet hose at the bottom of the radiator assuring adequate clearance of the affected hose from the air conditioner compressor clutch assembly.
  system: air conditioner; compressor.Vehicle description: passenger vehicles with 4.6 l engines.Note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agree upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact cadillac service center at 1-800-458-8006. Also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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• Recall 19226 [USA]: The disengaged throttle cable can interfere with thethrottle cam mechanism, resulting in the throttle sticking in either the openposition or closed position. when the throttle sticks in the open position,unwanted vehicle acceleration will occur which may cause an accident.
  The throttle cable can become disengaged from the retaining bracket.
  inspect throttle cables to ensure the throttle control cable is fully seated in the retaining bracket and install a cable tie strap to secure the cable in its correct seat.
  system: fuel; throttle linkages and controls.Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.Note: if your vehicles is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and freeof charge, or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact cadillac service center at 1-800-458-8006. Also contact the nationalhighway traffic safety administration at 1-800-424-9393.

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• Recall 1996141 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  Note: vehicles equipped with 4.9 litre engines. An incorrect enrichment calibration to the fueling strategy of these vehicles when the air conditioner is being used may result in non compliance with c.M.V.S.S. 1103 - exhaust emissions. Correction: a new service prom will be installed which will result in the reduction of air pollutants without reducing driveability.

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• Recall 1994140 [Canada]: Engine
  If the a/c compressor clutch assembly contacts the auxiliary engine oil cooler outlet hose, the hose may wear through, allowing engine oil to leak into the engine compartment. In the presence of an ignition source, an engine compartment fire could result. Correction: a tie strap will be installed to retain the outlet hose to the inlet hose and assure adequate clearance from the a/c compressor clutch assembly.

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• Recall 1993138 [Canada]: Engine
  The throttle control cable can become disengaged from the retaining bracket allowing the cable to interfere with the throttle cam mechanism. This could result in the throttle sticking. If the throttle sticks in an open position, unexpected vehicle movement and a vehicle crash could occur. Correction: a throttle control cable tie strap will be installed on affected vehicles.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Engine compartment fires investigation # PE94053

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• Brake light switch investigation # SQ94016

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This vehicle is factory equipped with a delco/bose sound system. I was driving down my driveway at 5 mph. After approximately 3 minutes and 1/4 mile, the radio sound became distorted and interrupted. The vehicle's voltage display indicated 13.3 volts, rather than the normal 14.2 or above. I turned off the radio. I noticed an odor i identified as "hot electrical." i immediately pulled into a neighbor's driveway and shut off the vehicle's ignition key. Visible smoke was flowing into the passenger compartment through the area of the left rear radio speaker under the rear window. I opened the engine compartment hood to access the battery and opened the trunk. The trunk liner material on the roof of the trunk between the seat back and trunk opening was burning. The flames were spreading in a circular pattern centered on the left rear speaker. I pulled the burning material from the vehicle as my friend brought me a dry chemical fire extinguisher. I put out the fire as another friend disconnected the negative battery cable. These speakers have an electronic module mounted to them. The module was burned and the wires leading to it were burned as far back as the trunk lining material had burned. I isolated the burned module and damaged portion of the wires leading to it by cutting the wire harness. I insulated the wires and connected the battery. The vehicle started normally. The radio played normally through the remaining speakers. The voltage indicator showed normal voltage, 14.2 - 14.3 volts. I observed no anomalies or warnings. No fuses nor circuit breakers tripped to interrupt the power to the module and prevent the fire. The damage was limited to the speaker and surrounding trunk lining material. I am sure if this issue began as i was driving on the highway without immediate access to a fire extinguisher, the result would have been a total loss of the vehicle. *tr

The throttle is still open after releasing the gas pedal, causing the car to continue movement when attempting to stop. Similar to recall campaign 93v164000. *nm

I own a 1994 cadillac 4 door seville. I am the second owner. Recently while attempting to tune up the vehicle, i discovered that the plastic cover covering the heater blower motor mounted on the firewall had literally began to disintegrate. This exposed the inside insulation which is within inches of the exhaust manifold and could cause a fire if not protected. I have taken digital photos of the area and can present them to the nhtsa as soon as possible. The blower motor plastic cover just literally falls off the firewall..Its cracks like the chocolate covering a cake so to speak..Touch it and it just flakes off in chunks like you were breaking a candy bar in half. I have also saved some of those pieces for your perusal. Now the problem is the more i drive, the more plastic falls off the plastic housing. I am afraid that after a while i won't be able to drive the car with out the chance of a fire in that area. *jb

Dt: the contact stated while driving he felt boiling water hit his feet. He had to pull the vehicle over and park it. This caused burns to both of his feet. He is a mechanic and feels it is because the heater core busted. He has not been able to take the vehicle to repair shop for repairs because of the burns to his feet. *ak

1994 cadillac seville had hot coolant pour onto the driver's foot causing severe burns.*mr the vehicle was towed to the dealer. Upon inspection of the vehicle, it was discovered the heater core had ruptured, in addition the dealer recommended that the water pump water pump housing, hoses and thermostat. *jb

Oil was leaking out the lower crank case, which could cause the vehicle to overheat and cause the engine to fail. Manufacturer was contacted by consumer, and was aware of the problem. *ak

Dt: the contact stated the fuel pump went out in 7-04. He bought the car in 2000. When he dropped the fuel tank to get to the fuel pump he noticed the electrical wires going into the pump were black. When he unscrewed the pump he noticed that all of the electrical were wires were fried. He took the fuel pump to a couple of car parts retail places, and they told him they had never seen anything like that. A mechanic at a local dealership told the contact that when run nines the car a lot the fuel pump looked like that, the wires were fried together. The mechanic implied that he had seen a lot of fuel pumps in cadillac that looked like that. Also, told the contact that because the fuel tank was sealed it was more than likely it will not catch on fire.*ak

Rear brakes locked up while driving five times in the past year, causing the rear brake pads to smoke and catch on fire. Consumer replaced the rear calipers/rotors and master cylinder. Consumer called gmc, and was told that warranty expired, and there was nothing they could do. Each time this happened consumer was in heavy traffic, and was almost rear ended. *ak

I call the dealership about the system overheating after a few weeks of purchasing the vehicle. The dealership said they could not doing anything in helping me with the vehicle, not even towtruck. I call the dealership again before my warranty is about to expired and he said he could not do anything to help me. The brakes were bad on the car and the cooling system had a hole in it.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0741 [1] Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck Off