As I was pulling off from a stop sign, passenger and driver airbags deployed unexpectedly with no reason causing the front windshield to shatter and leaving the steering wheel busted open along side passenger dash. Also leaving me with burns, scratches on my chin and small shards of glass in my face and forearms.
1995 Cadillac Deville airbags problems
17 complaints (13% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 13%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Frontal7
- Frontal: sensor/control module2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Cadillac Deville airbags problems in other years
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags can occur due to water intrusion.
- Risk
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 98V115000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Inadvertent air bag deployment
There is no summary currently available
EA98004
Inadvertent air bag deployment
If a 1995 cadillac interior is exposed to significant water intrusion, such as from water leaks, a window left open in the rain, or driving through high water up to the carpet level, the supplemental inflatable restraint (sir) system sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) can be damaged.if this occurs, both the driver and passenger air bags can deploy when the ignition switch is turned on, even if there has been no frontal impact or crash.as a result of these deployments, gm conducted an advisory letter campaign, number 51-01-08 entitled inadvertent deployment of air bags when interior exposed to wet conditions, in february 1996.letters to owners mailed pursuant to this compaign warned owners to not start their engines if the vehicle interior had been exposed to substantial amounts of water.odi has received a total 8 reports of inadvertent air bag deployment in 1995 cadillac vehicles.
SQ97017
What 1995 Cadillac Deville owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 cadillac concours. He stated that the service air bag light illuminated and remained on. The dealer stated that they would repair the service air bag light but there would be a charge. The current mileage was 102,081 and the failure mileage was unavailable.
Air bag light stays on, and computer says to check air bag. Dealer stated they can not say if air bag will go off or not, module on drivers side has to be changed part is on order. *ak
Airbag light keeps coming on dashboard. Took vehicle to dealer, and they said it was a defective coil.
While running over a pothole both frontal air bags deployed, no damage to the vehicle as a result of going over the potholes, however the deployment of the air bags caused damage to the windshield of the vehicle.
It was raining hard and water got in the vehicle. Left the parking lot could hear the water in the rear of the car. All of sudden the horn was blowing, then it stopped. When the consumer reached home and turned the key off, both airbags deployed. Passenger side shattered the windshield. There was a recall for the airbag the federal safety agency recall 98v115000 and manufacturer's recall 98032. *ak
Vehicle continually experiences stalling. (attorney for consumer).
Air bags deployed inadvertently causing driver to loose control of vehicle and colide with on-coming traffic. Both driver and passenger received fatal injuries.
While traveling at approximately 40-45 MPH, vehicle suddenly began to shake veering into the on coming lane and was struck by broad side by another vehicle. The roads were slightly covered with snow having been salted and cindered 30 minutes prior to crash and no ice was found on roadway. Air bags may have deployed inadvertently causing driver to lose control. Both driver and passenger were killed.
False deployment of air bag causeding bruises to consumer.
Questions about the 1995 Cadillac Deville airbags
Does the 1995 Cadillac Deville have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the airbags of the 1995 Cadillac Deville, 13% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1995 Cadillac Deville airbags problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Cadillac Deville airbags?
Yes, 1 recall: 98V115000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Cadillac Deville have bad airbags?
The Cadillac Deville model years with the most airbags complaints are 1999 (49 complaints), 1998 (34 complaints) and 2002 (26 complaints).
Other 1995 Cadillac Deville problems
Fuel system 37Electrical 20Engine 20Brakes 12Transmission 11Body 7Lights 7Suspension 7Seat belts 6Steering 6Visibility 6Locks 3Seats 3Wheels 3Tires 2Acceleration 1
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