Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V222000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 05/01/2002 to 07/31/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 133221 | 08/15/2002 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/09/2002 | 08/14/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver's side that could fracture at a weld during a deployment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect, and replace, if necessary, the air bag module assembly on the driver's side. owner notification began august 15, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buick at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, gmc at 1-800-462-8782, oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 02032. also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 020941003 | 10/01/2002 | 10000158 | Air bag indicator illuminates intermittently, instrument panel cluster (ipc) and sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) diagnostic trouble code (dtc) u1000 set, onstar system dtc u1088 set. *tt | 02/13/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 12/15/2011 | 67000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2002 cadillac deville dhs. the contact stated that while driving 6 mph turning at an intersection, the vehicle was t-bone on the passenger side and none of the air bags deployed. a police report was file and no major injuries were reported only the driver sustained bruising. the vehicle was declared destroyed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the failure and current mileage was 67,000. pm | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Upon start up 2002 deville computer check of the air bag system does not clear. *ts *jb | |||
| 07/15/2002 | 8687 | 20 | |
| 1. (a) my cadillac (dhs-2002) operates in a dangerous and defective manner that could cause accidents. i have had the vehicle serviced no less than 16 times to fix equipment failures, including those which could be major safety issues, to no avail. (b) the airbag warning light has come on two separate occasions, though the bag never deployed. (c) the vehicle suddenly stalled when making turns. 2. (a) my vehicle contains automatic rain sensors for its windshield wipers. the wipers come on violently (highest level), even when not turned on, and though it is not raining. the danger is sudden distraction, which could easily cause an accident when merging with traffic and in other dangerous driving situations. they also come on suddenly when passing radio towers. the date set forth below is the first incident; it continues to happen. (b) the airbag warning light creates fear in the driver, as we are unsure as to if and when the airbag will deploy. if it where to deploy erroneously while we were driving, the results could be catastrophic. (c) on two occasions, while making turns in traffic, the vehicle stalled, which could have led to a serious accident. 3. (a) i have returned the vehicle to my dealer for service on numerous occasions. no parts have been replaced, nor has any repair been effected. it appears that this is a systemic issue, and i suspect that it affects all cadillacs similarly equipped. (b) the airbags where replaced on two occasions which has, as least temporarily, solved the problem. (c) on two occasions, sensors were replaced which where allegedly the cause of the problem (last time this occurred was 5/25/05) the foregoing represent critical electronic system failures that could result in fatal accidents. the inability of gm to resolve the automatic wiper issue, together with multiple repairs of other sensors that caused major system failures requires investigation into the safety of this vehicle. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Problems with cruise control and air bag light.*mr the cruise control light on the steering wheel remained lit, often for several days. the air bag light illuminates intermittently but the dealer indicated that nothing could be done unless the light was on when the vehicle was bought to the dealer. the power steering pump has been replaced, the engine block cracked. the driver's seat failed. *nm | |||
| 08/10/2003 | 1 | ||
| When driving 75 mph driver's side air bag inadvertently deployed, causing consumer to pull over. dealer has been notified.*ak | |||
| 10/12/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that while driving at any speed the air bag light comes on and the air bag could be inoperative in the event of a vehicle accident. dealer notified. ts | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 1 | 09/18/2001 | |
| Air bag light stays ilumminated, the fvehicle was taken to the daealer who order a new air bag module, the vehicle has been out of service for 56 days because the module has not arrived at the dealer a d the consumer is afraid to drive the vehicle. *ak *yh | |||
| 06/23/2002 | |||
| While driving at 30 mph suddenly red light came on for airbag, and green lights went off. did not know in what gear vehicle was in. also, gas gauge went out. cause unknown. took vehicle to dealer, and dealer could not find cause of problem. dealer has had vehicle since july. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 09/04/2006 | 16500 | 1 | 10/01/2001 |
| Tl* - the contact called regarding the 2002 cadillac deville. the contact lost conciusness while driving at 5o mph and hit another vehicle, a stop sign and a cement pillar. there was damage to the front and passenger side of the vehicle. the airbags did not deploy. the contact was belted. the contact sustained injuries. the vehicle was totaled. the failure mileage was approximately 16,500. a police report was taken. | |||
| 04/23/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving 55 mph consumer's vehicle collided with the vehicle in front. consumer applied the brakes, but consumer's vehicle had already crashed into the other vehicle. upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy driver sustained minor injuries, and was taken to the hospital. vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, but dealer failed to resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 09/25/2002 | 9000 | 3 | 11/01/2001 |
| Consumer complained about an air bag problem. air bag light kept coming on. *ak the dealer replaced the diagnostic module. *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 09/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| Ltr re defective airbag in a 2002 cadillac seville involved in an automobile accident on september 12, 2003. *la the consumer's vehicle was hit by another vehicle, the side air bags deployed, but they did not inflate. *sc *jb | |||
| 09/12/2003 | 15000 | 1 | 06/06/2002 |
| While driving on the highway vehicle was impacted by another vehicle on the driver's side at a very high speed. the driver's side air bag deployed but didn't inflate. the driver was severely injured. a factory representative is currently investigating the cause of the none inflation of the side airbag. *ak | |||
| While driving 60-65 mph the vehicles side door air bags deployed without warning. *nlm | |||