The contact owns 2007 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, she struck an elk head on. The contact was able to safely pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle suffered damage to the front end, the hood. Additionally the transmission pan was cracked. The contact stated the airbags did not deploy. The contact had the vehicle towed to a collision repair shop. The contact stated after the repairs the check airbag light would blink and later remained illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that both airbags needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
2007 Cadillac Escalade: airbags did not deploy in a crash
7 of the 230 complaints about the 2007 Cadillac Escalade describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 100,000
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 12 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
- 20231
- 20221
- 20161
- 20151
- 20142
- 20082
- 20077
- 20061
- 20051
- 20044
- 20007
What owners say
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. While driving 45 MPH through a traffic light, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into the median. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the ankle, back, and neck that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then towed to cadillac of fayetteville (1637 skibo rd, fayetteville, nc 28303 (910) 864-8599) where the contact was informed of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available/parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 cadillac escalade. Another vehicle traveling 60 MPH failed to stop at a red light and crashed into the front and rear driver side doors of the contact's vehicle. The front driver's air bag, the door air bag, the curtain air bag, and the steering air bag failed to deploy. The manufacturer was able to investigate the vehicle's black box at an unknown location were the vehicle was towed. However, the black box did not record the crash information. The contact stated that the vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained injuries to the right arm, hip, back, legs, and face, which required medical attention. Police report number: 16fl122187 was filed. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the contact crashed into a deer that ran out in the road. The deer struck the vehicle's windshield. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a body shop and the bumper, fog lamps, tow bracket cover, air deflector, fan motors, and radiator were repaired. The contact stated the engine warning indicator illuminated and the lifter was malfunctioning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and several other things were repaired on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 01/11/2017*ct updated 7/12/18*jb
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the contact's vehicle t-boned another vehicle and crashed into an electrical box. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained bruised ribs and back injuries, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The vehicle was towed to a towing facility. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 cadillac escalade. While driving 35 MPH in the rain, the vehicle hydroplaned and crashed into several trees. The vehicle spun around and ended up facing the opposite direction. The air bags failed to deploy and the contact was injured. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was unknown.
Side air bags deployed in contacts car. On star had not been working. Contact told by dealer that they were not going to repair anything on the car until the investigation was completed. Took car in and spoke with advisor and was told they would work on it and let him know when the car would be ready. Later received a call stating that they were not going to fix the car because the on board computer said that there was side impact. Contact told the advisor that the car had no damage on the car or underneath the car. Advisor said that there was a scratch and a dent on the tire and the rims. A contact said that a friend had drove through a car wash and messed scratched and dented the 24 in non-original tires on his car. The contact has not been able to drive the car for over a month now because dealer will not fix the car. Insurance will not pay for the repair because there was no accident and they said that it is a warranty issue. Contact says that he was not in an accident obviously because the drivers air bag did not deploy in the front. Please investigate, thank you henry adams.
Service bulletins that may apply
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Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020; Cadillac customer service at 1‑800‑458‑8006; and GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.
Recall number 21V050000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020, Cadillac customer service at 1‑800‑458‑8006, and GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328780.
Recall number 21V052000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 Cadillac Escalade no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2007 Cadillac Escalade?
7 of 230 owner complaints about the 2007 Cadillac Escalade (3%) 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 2007 Cadillac Escalade?
There are 2 recalls and 12 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Cadillac Escalade
Airbag light 18Door locks 16Check engine light 10Fire or smoke 8Stalling 6
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