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1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 injured · 164166 · 1999-08-14

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DEVILLE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CAR WAS STOPPED AND AT IDLE AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. RIGHT SIDE DOOR AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON HITTING MY WIFE IN THE SIDE AND GIVING HER A LARGE BRUISE ABOUT 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AT TUTWILER CADILLAC ON JULY 29, 1999, 10101 N. MERIDIAN ST., INDIANAPOLIS, IN, PHONE NO. 317 846-7888. I CONTACTED THE CADILLAC ASSISTANCE CENTER, AND RECEIVED NO SATISFACTORY ANSWER AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED. THEY WOULD NOT LET ME TALK TO ANYONE WHO COULD EXPLAIN. I DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I TOOK IT DIRECTLY TO ED MARTIN CADILLAC IN ANDERSON, IN AND TRADED THE CAR FOR ANOTHER ONE (7/30/99) AT MY LOSS, AS CADILLAC WOULD NOT REPLACE THE CAR. AS FAR A I KNOW, THE CAR IS STILL AT ED MARTIN'S.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
709989
Machine
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