# 1999 CADILLAC CATERA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
> NHTSA complaint `555553` · 2005-09-22 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CADILLAC
- **Model:** CATERA
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
- **Miles at failure:** 49,182
## Narrative
DT:  THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMING ON.  WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE  TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD HIM THE AIRBAG HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE.   HE HAD THE AIRBAG REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP.  ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD HIT THE  CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BUMPER AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  THIS OCCURRED IN AUGUST 2004.  ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2005 THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND STAYED ON.  WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE AIRBAG MODULE WAS  DEFECTIVE.  THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS THE REPLACEMENT PART.  *AK
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