Recall Register

1987 Cadillac Brougham: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1987 Cadillac Brougham. The newest campaign is 92V152000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Oct 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Drum / Wheel Cylinders. NHTSA has 6 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 92V152000, in the NHTSA record

Replace the existing rear wheel brake cylinders with larger diameter brake cylinders.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 1,756,541 units in total.

  • 92V152000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Drum / Wheel Cylinders
  • 91V101000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Drum / Wheel Cylinders
  • 91V096000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Drum / Wheel Cylinders
  • 91V011000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Drum
  • 89V102000Vehicle Speed Control

  1. 92V152000Received . 167 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Drum / Wheel Cylinders

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The increased weight of the stretch conversion limousines requires larger diameter rear wheel brake cylinders than those installed in the factory.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The vehicles do not meet the stopping distancerequirements of FMVSS 105, "hydraulic brake systems".
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace the existing rear wheel brake cylinders with larger diameter brake cylinders.

    Report filed by NATIONAL COACH ENGINEERIN. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 91V101000Received . 205 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Drum / Wheel Cylinders

    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Stopping distance requirements of FMVSS 105 are not metwith power braking assist unit inoperative.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace original 1" rear wheel brake cylinder with a 1 1/16" cylinder.

    Report filed by ALLEN COACHWORKS.

  3. 91V096000Received . 28 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Drum / Wheel Cylinders

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Rear wheel brake cylinders are too small to allow for proper braking.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Stopping distance requirements of FMVSS 105 are not metwith power braking assist unit inoperative.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace original 1" rear wheel brake cylinder with a 1 1/16" cylinder.

    Report filed by ULTRA LIMOUSINES.

  4. 91V011000Received . 244 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Drum

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Limousine failed to meet stopping distance requirements of FMVSS 105.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Increased stopping distance could result in an accident;vehicles do not comply with FMVSS 105.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace original rear wheel brake cylinder with a larger cylinder.

    Report filed by MOLONEY COACH BUILDERS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 89V102000Received . 1,755,897 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Servo rod assembly could catch on engine components andresult in a stuck throttle with potential for a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install a new bushing in cruise control servo bail.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

6 complaints, 6 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1987 Cadillac Brougham: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Electrical System2
Engine and Engine Cooling1
Parking Brake1
Steering1
Vehicle Speed Control1
Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
2
Injuries in the complaints
1
Deaths in the complaints
1
Date of the newest complaint
1 Jun 2005

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1987 Cadillac Brougham, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1996, with 3 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19721
  2. 19741
  3. 19772
  4. 19782
  5. 19841
  6. 19852
  7. 19862
  8. 19875
  9. 19889
  10. 19897
  11. 19909
  12. 19915
  13. 19920
  14. 19930
  15. 19940
  16. 19950
  17. 19960

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1987 Cadillac Brougham: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/cadillac/brougham/1987/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
NATIONAL COACH ENGINEERIN

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1987 Cadillac Brougham?
1,756,541 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Cadillac Brougham have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 18 recall campaigns for the Cadillac Brougham, model years 1972 to 1996. 5 of them name the 1987 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1987 Cadillac Brougham name most often?
Electrical System: 2 of 6 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1987 Cadillac Brougham open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.