Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 MPH on normal road conditions, there was an accident due to temporarily losing consciousness. The contact and a passenger were both wearing seatbelts. The seatbelts did not restrain the occupants during the accident and the airbags did not deploy. The contact and the passenger both endured moderate injuries; the contact sustained a concussion, and neck problems while the passenger sustained a concussion, cracked breast bone and knee injury. The vehicle was totaled and towed to a service lot. Pictures were taken and a police report was filed. The manufacturer was notified who sent out an independent inspector. A report was filed concluding that the seatbelt and airbags were working properly but were in lock mode. The contact express that prior to the accident the airbags were on recall #00v217000 .
1998 Cadillac Deville: airbags did not deploy in a crash
5 of the 237 complaints about the 1998 Cadillac Deville describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
At a vehicle crash side airbags did not deploy. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.*ak consumer was not in motion at time of accident, another motorist crashed into consumers vehicle, 2 people were injured in the accident, consumer states that the driver nor the passenger air bags deployed.
Direct side impact causing $10000 damage- airbags did not deploy.
Was traveling 25mph or higher on a kentucky road failed to make a curb, and vehicle slid on a patch of ice. Hit a rock hard , jumped into a ditch. Air bags failed to deploy. Was in ditch for 12 hours. Vehicle was laying on its side. Driver sustained a cracked elbow.
I was the driver and only person in an automobile accident on february 16, 1999 between my 1998 cadillac deville concours and a 1977 dodge camper top van. The side air bags did not deploy to prevent my head and left shoulder from impacting the left window and door frame. The dodge van impacted my left tire quarter panel, driver door panel, and left passenger door panel to the extent that the side mirror was knocked off the door, the driver window damaged, and the driver door indented enough to prevent the window from going down. I am suffering from severe cervical strain/sprain, multiple cervical sublunations, left shoulder, rifgt side, neck, and back pain.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Information regarding product safety campaign, non-crash deployment of side impact air bags
- General motors has notified owners of certain vehicles that a condition could exist that may cause the...
- Subject regarding revised guidelines - service procedure to temporarily disconnect side impact air bags -...
- Subject regarding recall campaign 00066 - inadvertent deployment of side impact air bag
- General motors recently notified owners of certain vehicles that a condition could exist that may cause...
- This bulletin states that gm campaign identification number 00066 has been added to the gm vehicle inquiry...
Related recalls
Air bags: side/window
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of the side impact sensor modules have quality problems that can cause an inadvertent deployment of the driver or passenger side impact air bags. These side air bags deploy with less force than a frontal air bag and are designed to minimize the risk of serious injury.
- Risk
- However, an occupant can receive some injury from a deployment.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the driver and passenger side impact sensing modules. If the vehicle has had the side air bags temporarily disconected, the temporary disconnect will be removed before replacing the side impact sensing modules.
Recall number 00V217000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1998 Cadillac Deville no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1998 Cadillac Deville?
5 of 237 owner complaints about the 1998 Cadillac Deville (2%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Cadillac Deville?
There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Cadillac Deville
Headlights 42Overheating 9Stalling 9Grinding brakes 7Adaptive cruise 6ABS 5Airbag light 5Fuel leak 5Sudden acceleration 5Wipers 5
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