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1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE — AIR BAGS

2 injured · 379775 · 2002-09-30

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DEVILLE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE CONSUMER WAS ON THE DRIVEWAY OF PERSONAL RESIDENCE WITH ALL SEAT BELTS SECURED WHEN BOTH THE DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, THERE WERE NO POWER FEATURES WORKING, AND THE HORN WAS BLOWING CONTINUOUSLY. THE DASHBOARD WAS BLOWN UP FROM THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAGS AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS SEVERELY SMASHED FROM THE FORCE OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HIS ARMS WERE BURNED FROM THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE, CONSUMERS HIS WIFE HIT HER HEAD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. (CONSUMERS WIFE SUFFERED FROM A TEMPORARY HEARING LOSS IN LEFT EAR, AND NECK PAIN/HEADACHES) *SCC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
567683
Machine
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