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2008 CADILLAC DTS — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

2 injured · 690647 · 2008-10-01

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DTS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15-20 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN IMPACT. AFTER THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE AND THEN CALLED THE DEALER. THE DEALER DID NOT WANT TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE DEALER FINALLY AGREED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT WOULD NOT STATE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. HIS DAUGHTER AND GRANDSON SUSTAINED TEMPORARY HEARING LOSS AND HEADACHES WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000. UPDATED 11/12/08 *BF UPDATED 11/13/08. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10244137
Machine
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