What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1999058
- Recall date
- 14 April 1999
- Make
- Cadillac
- Models
- Seville
- Model years
- 1998 to 1999
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Electrical
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 1,371
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, a rectifier bridge short may develop in the generator even when the engine is off. The electrical short could cause an engine compartment fire that could spread to the rest of the vehicle. Correction: Dealers will replace the generator on affected vehicles.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1999058.