Recall 00V153000: 1999–2000 Cadillac Escalade

Report received

Jun 7, 2000

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

4,300vehicles

Model years

1999–2000

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles, equipped with a floor mounted rosen video entertainment center, fail to conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 301, "fuel system integrity." due to the method of installation of the video entertainment center by the installed, the vehicle may not meet the fuel spillage requirements of the standard in a vehicle crash.

Possible consequence

Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.

Remedy

If the entertainment center is installed on the right-hand side (passenger side), no correction is required. If the entertainment center is installed on the left-hand side (driver side), the dealer will remove and reinstall the entertainment center with a revised attachment bracket. The dealer will also inspect, and if necessary, replace the fuel return line.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1999 Cadillac Escalade39 complaints
• 2000 Cadillac Escalade71 complaints