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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V115000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/1994 to 02/28/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 102627 | 09/28/1998 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/26/1998 | 05/27/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. inadvertent deployment of the air bags can occur due to water intrusion. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Deployment of the air bag without warning could cause a driver to lose vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle crash and personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will clean the exterior case of the sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) and appply a potting compound to the sdm case and electrical connector body. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began during september 1998.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 cadillac at 1-800-458-8006.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-326-4237). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 98032 | 09/01/1998 | 602766 | Various information on air bag sensing and diagnostic module (sdm). *yc | 01/11/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| SQ97017 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/02/1997 | 02/24/1998 | INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | ||
| This sq was initiated to determine the success of an advisory letter campaign conducted by cadillac motors division of the general motors comporation | ||||||
| EA98004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/24/1998 | 06/16/1998 | INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | 98V115000 | |
| Alleged the the driver and passenger air bags can be deployed | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 09/07/2009 | 134000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns 1995 cadillac eldorado. the service air bag light began illuminating intermittently. nhtsa campaign id number: 98v115000, air bags is related to his year, make, and model; however, the vin was not included in the recall. the contact is concerned about the safety risk since the air bag could fail to deploy during a crash. the current mileage was 136,000 and the failure mileage was 134,000. | |||
| 07/24/1996 | 1 | ||
| Other: air bag sensors got wet causing air bags to deploy violently when the ignition was turned on, shattering the windshield/injuring the drivers right arm/left leg. | |||
| 02/03/1996 | |||
| When water gets into the passenger compartment floor the airbags will deploy inadvertantly without hitting anything. please describe. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| Consumer states of having problems with the air bags. ts | |||
| 12/31/2001 | |||
| After taking off from a red traffic light air bag light came on, within second both air bags deployed, and damages was done to sunroof/ front windshield, and rearview mirrors. dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. feel free to provide any futher information concerning this matter.*ak | |||
| 10/14/1998 | |||
| Recall number 98v115000 while the consumer was driving lost control and drove into a ditch. when the consumer drove into the ditch, the airbags on the driver's and passenger's sides failed to deploy. manufacturer has yet to be contacted. *ak | |||
| 06/05/1995 | 1 | ||
| In a 12:00 position accident at 35-40mph vehicle hit a truck and drivers side airbag did not deploy due to this defect the driver received severe injuries and had to be hospitalized. | |||
| 05/09/1995 | |||
| Driver's and passenger's airbags deployed involuntarily. tt | |||