Vehicle recall 87V185000 · December 4, 1987
1988 Cadillac Brougham
Rear seat belt shoulder retractor assembly may not lock when subjected to the acceleration required by FMVSS no. 209.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Rear seat belt shoulder retractor assembly may not lock when subjected to the acceleration required by FMVSS no. 209.
- Consequence
- This increases likelihood of injury to seat occupant.vehicles do not comply with FMVSS no. 209.
- Remedy
- Replace rear seat shoulder belt retractor assembly, as necessary.
- Notes
- System: rear seat belts/FMVSS no. 209VEHICLE description: passenger cars.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 87V185000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 4, 1987
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- December 14, 1987
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5,234
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Cadillac Brougham (1988): 1988
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