Side/window Air Bag problems of the 2006 Cadillac CTS

The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac Cts. While operating the vehicle, the front passenger seat air bag sensor light remained illuminated. The vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic who indicated that the passenger side air bag sensor malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 133,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated that the rear passenger's side panel that held the air bag came apart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the pin that kept the air bag panel in place became loose and caused the failure. The dealer recommended having both rear side air bag pins replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage and current mileages were 54,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the front passenger side air bag sensor light had illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the passenger presence module. The contact indicated that the module was previously replaced under NHTSA campaign number 10v644000 (air bag system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000. Jft.

The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated that the passenger's side air bag sensor light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that there was an internal failure with the passenger's side presence module. The vehicle was repaired by replacing the presence module but the failure recurred. The contact notified the manufacturer of the defect. The contact was advised that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number 10v644000(air bags) although the contact believed that the vehicle was exhibiting the same defect as listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 57,000.

The accident occurred as a result of evasive action to avoid striking an animal (believed to be a large coyote) that suddenly appeared from the left of us97n north of klamath falls, oregon, a two lane roadway. This action caused the right front wheel to travel to the road shoulder. The shoulder was covered with an accumulation of cinder material used by the state to provide traction on ice and snow. It was built up due to the action of snowplows. (the road was clean and dry at the time of the accident). The wheel sank into the accumulated cinders causing the vehicle to enter a spin and subsequently to roll down an embankment. None of the front or side air bags deployed. Gm's Cadillac division was made aware of this fact and conducting an investigation of their own. They since advised that they were unable to determine a cause for the failure. Air bag deployment would not have prevented the incident but may have lessened the extent of the injuries suffered by the driver and front seat passenger. Post accident photographs, rescue agency reports, police reports and a readout of the vehicle's "black box" computer equipment are available on request. Interestingly enough, an e-mail diagnostics report from the vehicle's on-star system dated June 22, 2010 was received almost four months after the accident stating "no issues found" with the air bag system but that the on-star system, which also failed to function at the time of the accident, required action.