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1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE — AIR BAGS

crash · 591645 · 2006-08-07

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT DUE TO TEMPORARILY LOSING CONSCIOUSNESS. THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER WERE BOTH WEARING SEATBELTS. THE SEATBELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANTS DURING THE ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER BOTH ENDURED MODERATE INJURIES; THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, AND NECK PROBLEMS WHILE THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, CRACKED BREAST BONE AND KNEE INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO A SERVICE LOT. PICTURES WERE TAKEN AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO SENT OUT AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR. A REPORT WAS FILED CONCLUDING THAT THE SEATBELT AND AIRBAGS WERE WORKING PROPERLY BUT WERE IN LOCK MODE. THE CONTACT EXPRESS THAT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS WERE ON RECALL #00V217000 .

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10164840
Machine
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