Vehicle recall 77V183000 · October 19, 1977
1975-1978 Cadillac Cadillac
On the involved vehicles, certain fuel hose connections between the gas tank and the engine fuel rail may leak due to fuel hose deterioration.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On the involved vehicles, certain fuel hose connections between the gas tank and the engine fuel rail may leak due to fuel hose deterioration.
- Remedy
- The dealer will install new rubber fuel hose connections, if found necessary, free of charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with fuel injection engines.system: fuel; fuel hose connections.consequences of defect: if an ignition source is present when fuel leakageoccurs, a fire could start, causing vehicle damage and personal injury.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 77V183000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 19, 1977
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- October 19, 1977
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 133,419
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Fuel rail
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Cadillac Cadillac (1975-1978): 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975
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