1997 Cadillac Deville Airbags Problems

DOGGIE DIEOBLO

NHTSA ID

11082303

Incident

Aug 15, 2012

I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND PROCEEDED DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED ON MY WIFE'S ARM. I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL HAPPEN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHILE DRIVING. WHAT SHOULD I DO FOR SAFETY SAKE? *TR

NHTSA ID

10650750

Incident

Oct 27, 2014

Mileage

189,000 mi

I OWN A 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE. MY AIR BAG SENSOR HAS BEEN COMING ON AND GOING OFF ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I HAVE HAD THE CAR CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES AND I WAS TOLD THE SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THIS IS FOR THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. TODAY 2/24/12 THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AS I WAS ABOUT TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY. MY CURRENT MILEAGE IS 94,000 MILES. I AM ALSO HAVING TROUBLES WITH HAVING TO PRESS MY BRAKES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR FOR THE CAR TO STOP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10449193

Incident

Feb 24, 2012

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE. FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED GENERAL MOTORS DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE SIDE SENSOR CONTROL MODULE. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE AT THIS TIME; HOWEVER, THEY REFERRED HIM TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 92,000. UPDATED 02-21-08 *BF

NHTSA ID

10216656

Incident

Jan 20, 2008

Mileage

92,000 mi

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. I FIND THAT MY VEHICLE HAS A VIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THOSE FOR WHICH CADILLAC HAS ISSUED A RECALL FIX, BUT FOR SOME REASON MY VEHICLE IS NOT ELIGIBLE. I BOUGHT MY CAR USED, AND IT WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY... WHY ISN'T IT ELIGIBLE FOR RECALL FIXES TO SAFETY RELATED ITEMS? *NM

NHTSA ID

10159854

Incident

Jun 6, 2006

Mileage

100,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHICH CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ALSO SUFFERED INJURIES FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10029951

Incident

Jul 18, 2003

Mileage

47,593 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 72 MPH IN LIGHT RAIN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SPIN AND RUN OFF THE ROAD AND RAN INTO A TREE AND NONE OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACT CORRECTLY. NLM

NHTSA ID

8008057

Incident

Mar 16, 2002

IMMEDIATELY UPON STARTING VEHICLE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

861507

Incident

Mar 29, 2000

GM WILL BE SENDING OUT AN INSPECTOR TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF BRAKE FAILURE.I DO NOT KNOW WHAT BRAKE COMPONENT FAILED. WHETHER IT WAS MASTER CYLINDER, ABS, VACUUM BOOSTER, ETC. I ONLY KNOW THERE WAS FAILURE. I WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 15-20 MPH WITH PLENTY OF SPACE TO STOP IN RESPONSE TO 2 SEPARATE ACCIDENTS THAT HAPPENED JUST IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND WHEN I GOT NO RESPONSE I PRESSED THE PETAL WITH EXTREME PRESSURE AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. LATER AT THE GARAGE THE PEDAL AGAIN WENT TO THE FLOOR, BUT ON ANOTHER OCCASION IT WAS ABLE TO STOP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ACTUAL DAMAGE IN DOLLARS IS ONLY ESTIMATE AS ADJUSTER HAS NOT DETERMINED COST AS YET. ANOTHER CAR ( 1999 GEO) WAS HIT IN REAR AND I DO NOT KNOW THE AMOUNT OF HER DAMAGES. I HAVE CONTACTED CADILLAC AND I AM NOT HAPPY THAT AN IMPARTIAL WITNESS CANNOT BE ON SITE WHEN THEY DO THEIR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT MILAGE IS CLOSE ESTIMATE. THE CAR IS PHYSICALLY NOT AT THIS LOCATION . I ALSO DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS A 2POINT 3 POINT OR MOTOR BELT . *AK

NHTSA ID

715219

Incident

Nov 18, 1999

THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITHOUT VEHICLE COLLISION OCCURRING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. *AK THERE WERE TWO MORE ACCIDNETS SINCE THE FIRST ONE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *YH

NHTSA ID

816310

Incident

Apr 4, 1997