# 2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1154241` · 2015-02-04 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CADILLAC
- **Model:** ESCALADE
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 110,000
## Narrative
I HAVE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN FOR OLDER MODEL CADILLAC ESCALADE'S AIR BAGS.  I OWN A 2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE THAT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED.  THE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED AT FULL SPEED WITHOUT CAUSE WHILE I WAS PARKED, IDLING. IF I WAS DRIVING, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR CAUSED OTHER INNOCENT PEOPLE TO BE KILLED OR INJURED.  THIS DEFECT HAS ME WONDERING IF THIS WILL BE A SAFETY ISSUE FOR OTHERS WITH THIS VEHICLE.  GM IS CURRENTLY COMMITTED TO ONLY INSPECT THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME.  MY EXPECTATION IS THAT THEY DEFINE ROOT CAUSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE RELIABLE VEHICLE.   *TR
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