IllustrationCONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSANGER SEAT DO NOT WORK PROPERLY.CADILLAC MANUFACTORY WAS CONTACTED. NLM
1993 Cadillac Fleetwood
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Seat Belts. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports
Seat Belts complaints
9 reportsDRIVER'S SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT FULLY WHEN UNBUCKLED. PART WAS REPAIRED 6 MONTHS AGO, DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM.*AK
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME A SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HAS FAILED. *AK
THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WOULD NOT RETRACT AND SECURE THE BELT. *MJS
THE DRIVER SEATBELT WONT RETRACT DUE TO THE RETRACTOR BEING INOPERATIVE WHICH WONT PROPERLY RESTRAINT THE DRIVER IN EVENT OF A CRASH WHICH MAY LEAD TO INJURIES. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT MECHANISM SPRING DISINTEGRATED IN THE HOUSING, CAUSING THE SEATBELT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. CURRENTLY, PASSENGER'S SEATBELT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
A DESIGN FLAW CAUSED SHOULDER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR TO FAIL. YH
THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT DOES NOT RETRACT. SHOULDER PART OF THE BELT IS HANGING OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. DEALERSHIP AND CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE BELT WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FRAYS DURING NORMAL USE DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE BELTS. *AK
Official recalls
294V199000 · Power Train:axle Assembly
Oct 13, 1994
THE UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE CAN PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF SEPARATION OF THE COUPLING, AN OIL LEAK CAN OCCUR WHICH, WHEN EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER LINE TO THE TRANSAXLE.
93V041000 · Air Bags:frontal
Mar 19, 1993
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG CAN EXPERIENCE AN INFLATOR IGNITION DELAY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE INFLATOR IGNITION IS DELAYED IN AN ACCIDENT, THEAIR BAG MAY BE LATE IN DEPLOYING, RESULTING IN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TOTHE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.