Vehicle recall 77V162000 · September 26, 1977

Cadillac Deville and Fleetwood

Some of the involved vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 104, "windshield wiping and washing systems".

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: 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.
Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: visual; windshield washer fluid reservoir.consequences of defect: this condition could create a safety hazard since awindshield obscured by road splash could not be cleaned while the car is inmotion. Reduced visibility could result and may contribute to a vehicleaccident.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 77V162000
Reported to NHTSA: September 26, 1977
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Owner notification: September 20, 1977
Vehicles potentially affected: 5,146
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer

Recall 77V162000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Cadillac Deville (1978): 1978
Cadillac Fleetwood (1978): 1978

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