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1988 Cadillac Brougham

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

9Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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What owners reported most

Seat Belts
1Structure
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 4, 1999
Structure

MAIN FRAME HAD DISINTEGRATED, CAUSING THE REAR AXLE TO BREAK OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #838886

Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 1999
Seat Belts

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELT WOULD NOT RELEASE, CAUSING PASSENGER TO BECOME TRAPPED IN SEAT, RESULTING IN SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #838750

Official recalls

9

92V152000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:drum:wheel Cylinders

Oct 20, 1992

THE INCREASED WEIGHT OF THE STRETCH CONVERSION LIMOUSINES REQUIRES LARGER DIAMETER REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS THAN THOSE INSTALLED IN THE FACTORY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE VEHICLES DO NOT MEET THE STOPPING DISTANCEREQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS".

Remedy: REPLACE THE EXISTING REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS WITH LARGER DIAMETER BRAKE CYLINDERS.

91V011000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:drum

Jan 11, 1991

LIMOUSINE FAILED TO MEET STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT;VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 105.

Remedy: REPLACE ORIGINAL REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A LARGER CYLINDER.

89V102000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Jun 16, 1989

A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITION OFF).

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.

87V185000 · Seat Belts:front:retractor

Dec 4, 1987

REAR SEAT BELT SHOULDER RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MAY NOT LOCK WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE ACCELERATION REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 209.

Consequence & remedy

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.

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NHTSA investigations

1

C89001 · Throttle NON-RETURN

Opened Mar 6, 1989 · Closed Jan 16, 1990

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

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