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1979 Cadillac DeVille — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
1
Owner Complaints
0
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
94
Excellent
Reliability Score (0–100)

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1979 Cadillac DeVille Safety Recalls (1)

79V24700013/11/1979
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

THE HEADS MAY BREAK OFF THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION EVEN UNDER NO LOAD CONDITIONS. THIS IS DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF BOLTS USED, HIGH INSTALLATION TORQUE AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE BODY ANCHORAGE.

Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Most Common Problems Reported for 1979 Cadillac DeVille

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1

Based on 1 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

1
Crash-Involved Complaints
0
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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