The 1998 Cadillac DeVille has 3 recalls, the most serious being a misrouted emissions harness that can interfere with the cruise control and throttle linkage, preventing the throttle from closing and leaving the driver unable to reduce engine power.
The hood hinge pivot bolts can break, causing a corner of the hood near the windshield to lift or one side of the hood to become unstable when opened. In a crash, this condition means the hood can be pushed rearward through the windshield, raising the risk of injury to occupants. This recall applies to passenger vehicles, hearses, and limousines.
At a glance
What can fail
The bolts that attach the hood hinges may break, causing the hood to rise near the windshield or become unstable when opened. In a crash, a weakened hood could push through the windshield.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace both hood hinge pivot bolts.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
Hood hinge pivot bolts can break due to improper heat treatment, causing the hood corner near the windshield to raise or one side to become unstable when opened.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the hood hinge pivot bolts.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The canister purge evaporative emissions harness was misrouted, which can cause improper fuel vapor management.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect the harness routing, correct it if needed, and secure it with a plastic tie strap.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
