NHTSA complaint: 2002 CADILLAC SEVILLE — AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC SEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A NARROW CURVED ROAD, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG ABRUPTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURY TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY AND HEAD AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH CAUTION TO A SAFE LOCATION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation