Vehicle recall 98V144000 · June 26, 1998

1998 Cadillac Seville

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.

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

Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The windshield wiper motor 'low' speed function can become inoperative when the motor is switched from 'high' to 'low' speed.
Consequence: If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion, the driver's visibility could be affected.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the windshield wiper motor cover which contains the microprocessor.
Notes: Owner notification began during July 1998.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Cadillac at 1-800-458-8006.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4326).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 98V144000
Reported to NHTSA: June 26, 1998
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Owner notification: July 14, 1998
Vehicles potentially affected: 1,059
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer

Recall 98V144000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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Cadillac Seville (1998): 1998

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