3 recalls across 3 model years
The Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham has 3 recalls spanning the 1976 to 1986 production run, with the most serious recent issue affecting 1986 models where a loose wiring harness under the dashboard can contact the accelerator linkage and prevent the throttle from closing when the driver lifts off the pedal.
The 1981 model year, limited to limousine variants, has a front suspension balljoints where the attaching nuts may not have been torqued to spec. If a nut backs off, the balljoint can separate from the steering knuckle, causing a sudden loss of steering control. Going further back, 1976 models equipped with power brakes can experience gasoline vapor condensing inside the brake booster in temperatures at or below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. That condensation deteriorates the rubber diaphragm inside the booster until it ruptures, leaving the driver with significantly reduced braking force during a stop.
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