Vehicle recall 80V003000 · January 15, 1980

Cadillac Eldorado and Seville

Two screws which secure the shift linkage bracket may loosen and fall out.

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

Summary: Two screws which secure the shift linkage bracket may loosen and fall out. Consequently, the gear position indicated on the transmission selector may differ from the actual gear position of the transmission. This constitutes a non-compliance to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect".
Remedy: Dealer will securely tighten screws on all involved vehicles, without charge.
Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: power train; transmission shift linkage bracket.consequences of defect: if the transmission is set in park without the parkingbrake engaged, the transmission may not actually be in the park mode andvehicle may roll if left on an inclined surface. Furthermore, if the vehicle isstarted while the selector is in the neutral or park mode, the transmission mayactually be in gear and vehicle could move either forward or backward. Ineither case, an accident could occur.note: until vehicle has been corrected, the service brakes should always befirmly applied when starting the engine. Also, if vehicle is parked, theparking brake should be firmly applied before leaving vehicle unattended.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 80V003000
Reported to NHTSA: January 15, 1980
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Owner notification: January 17, 1980
Vehicles potentially affected: 18,881
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Power train › Automatic transmission › Gear position indication (prndl)

Recall 80V003000 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 Eldorado (1980): 1980
Cadillac Seville (1980): 1980

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