Vehicle profile
1987 Cadillac Brougham
Base · Large Cars
Specifications
What's under the hood.
- Horsepower
- 140 hp
- Cylinders
- 8-cyl
- Displacement
- 5L
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Transmission
- Automatic 4-spd
- Drive
- RWD
- Body class
- Large Cars
- Doors
- 4
Federal recall campaigns
4 federal recall campaigns.
How this compares
- Most-affected system
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC — 3 of 4 (75%)
Derived from the federal campaign record across 1987 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.
92V152000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERSTHE INCREASED WEIGHT OF THE STRETCH CONVERSION LIMOUSINES REQUIRES LARGER DIAMETER REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS THAN THOSE INSTALLED IN THE FACTORY.
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.
20/10/1992
89V102000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLA 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: 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.
16/06/1989
91V096000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERSREAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS ARE TOO SMALL TO ALLOW FOR PROPER BRAKING.
Consequence: STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER BRAKING ASSIST UNIT INOPERATIVE.
Remedy: REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.
14/06/1991
91V011000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUMLIMOUSINE FAILED TO MEET STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105.
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.
11/01/1991
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"year": 1987,
"make": "Cadillac",
"model": "Brougham",
"trim": "Brougham",
"submodel": "Base",
"horsepower": 140,
"cylinders": 8,
"displacement_l": 5,
"transmission": "Automatic 4-spd",
"drive_type": "RWD",
"fuel_type": "Gasoline",
"body_class": "Large Cars",
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"image_type": "illustration",
"recall_count": 5
}Compare
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