The defect
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.
The risk
HOWEVER, AN OCCUPANT CAN RECEIVE SOME INJURY FROM A DEPLOYMENT.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cadillac Deville | 1998, 1999 |
Components: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Deville | 1998 | 237 | 3 |
| Cadillac Deville | 1999 | 187 | 1 |
Other air bags recalls in 2000
15 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the air bags; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 00V412000 6 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V388000 28 Nov 2000 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 00V371000 13 Nov 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V332000 17 Oct 2000 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V306000 12 Oct 2000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 00V270000 13 Sept 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V244000 29 Aug 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V235000 23 Aug 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000