Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| 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 | |||
| 04/04/2009 | 125000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1996 cadillac seville. while driving 30 mph, the vehicle drove over a slight bump in the road and the air bags suddenly deployed. the contact noticed smoke coming out of the air bags. the vehicle became engulfed with smoke and was very hot. in addition, the contact smelled something burning. the vehicle was driven back to his residence and the auto club came out to cut the air bags. the dealer denied that there was a recall for the vehicle. there is a recall for this vehicle, but only for the 1995 seville (nhtsa campaign id number 98v115000 (air bags)). another dealer was notified and they also denied that there was a recall for this type of vehicle. the contact sustained a sprained thumb and bruises on both hands. the passenger side air bag did not deploy. there was only smoke inhalation from the air bags. the vehicle is currently at the contact's residence. the vehicle has not been repaired, although it was inspected and appears to have a defect. the failure and current mileages were 125,000. | |||
| 12/02/2005 | 12500 | 1 | |
| Dt: the contact stated while driving down the street the dashboard exploded, and the air bags deployed without warning. the contact pulled over to the side of the road. then , had the vehicle towed to a dealership where it is currently. repairs will be done at the contact's expense.*ak | |||
| 11/15/2005 | 104290 | 1 | |
| Smoke came out of the steering column when i took off from a stop light. it was not a great deal of smoke but enough for me to question the problem. i took it to the mechanic and he checked all the wiring in the column and did not find any burned wires. when he removed the air bag package he found what appeared to be burn marks on air bag assembly. he recommended that i take it to dealer at this time. *nm | |||
| 07/17/1996 | 02/15/1996 | ||
| Air bags and abs failed to function during crash. | |||
| 0 | |||
| No deployment of air bag in accident. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 12/25/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| Car was involved in a frontal collision and the airbags did not deploy, causing injury. have contacted cadillac, and finally through esis they have informed me the airbag system worked perfectly before, during and after the accident. i disagree. | |||
| Airbags didnt deploy during frontal crash. *ak | |||