Side/window Air Bag problems of the 1999 Cadillac Deville

Automobile ran a red light and collided with the driver's side of my car. Considerable damage was done to my car. The side air bags failed to deploy so I was thrown against the door with injury to my head, neck, shoulders, and lower back in the vicinity of my kidney.

Yesterday, Nov. 22, I had a front end collision which resulted in my car being totalled. At the moment of impact the air bag on the passenger side deployed and inflated, but the air bag on the driver's side deployed but did not inflate. The car was a 1999 Cadillac Deville sedan with 65,000 miles on it.

While stopping another vehicle hit the driver side of consumer's vehicle. The side air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries to the driver.

Vehicle was involved in a driver side impact collision. Upon impact, side air bags failed to deploy. Upon inspection of the vehicle by the insurance company they noticed that the side air was disconnected and duck taped. Prior to this incident vehicle was taken into a dealership to have the side impact sensor module recall 00v228000 repairs performed. Dealership never performed repairs, but indicated he did so.

Received recall notice 00v217000 for side impact sensor module. Contacted dealership for an appointment. Recall was repaired, but problem still exists. Vehicle towed 4 times since recall repairs.

Vehicle was involved in a lateral collision, upon impact side air bags did not deploy. Consumer stated the sensor was recalled.

Received recall notice 00v217000 in September. Contacted dealership off/on since September. Each time was informed no parts available for side air bag sensor. Spoke to sharon collins at manufacturer, and informed would contact shipper about delivery, and then, would notify owner.

Consumer states air bag warning light came on, he immediately took vehicle in to be inspected and was advised by dealership there was nothing wrong, according to the service manager they reset an indicator to solve the problem, then on 04/13/01 while driving on expressway, the driver's side air bag deployed without warning, causing consumer to lose control of vehicle and swerve into another lane erratically, consumer is requesting that every air bag be re-certified or replaced and a complete safety inspection.

I struck a truck tire tread which slapped the door on the driver's side. There was slight damage to the sheet metal below the trim on the door. The side airbag deployed, striking me on the arm. I was surprised that the airbag had deployed with such small damage to the door. I reported the incident to the louisiana state police. Troop "b" out of new orleans filed the incident report. Ther phone number is (504) 471-2775. The incident took place on I-10 near mile marker 203, close to callbox 2026.

Driver side door air bag deployed by itself while driving. Incident nearly caused an accident and did cause hearing damage. It went off by itself !.

After starting vehicle, and backing out of a parking space passenger's side airbag deployed unexpectedly. Cadillac has been contacted.

When vehicle was involved in a crash, mainly being hit between the driver's and passenger's side door, by a tow truck traveling about 55 mph, air bag on the driver's side did not deploy. Vehicle and tow truck were totalled in the crash.

Pasenger side air bag deployed. Random deployment. No crash involved. Manufacturer will not divulge why this happened. Have attempted to gain information but refused by manufacturer. Concerned that a random deployment of driver side air bag at highway speed could cause accident.

While driving passenger side airbag deployed. Consumer wants to know why the airbag deployed without an impact occurring.

While waiting at stop light, passenger's side air bag deployed and vehicle was not hit. Did not bump anything, and did not hit anything while this had happened.

Just got off the highway in tilton, nh travelling 10-15mph, came to a red light, and all of sudden passenger's side airbag deployed. No warning.

While driving driver's side door air bag deployed for no reason. There was no prior warning. Taking vehicle back to dealership to have it checked.

False deployment of air bag on driver side while driving. Yh.

After getting into the vehicle and reaching to insert the ignition key, driver's side air bag inadvertently deployed. Driver was injured. Dealer notified, and replaced/repaired the vehicle.

While parking driver's side air bag inadvertently deployed without indication.

When traveling 35 mph consumer was involved in a head-on collision in which neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed. Also the dollar amount of damage to the front end is over five thousand dollars. Please provide any further details.

Possible side airbags deployed without cause, family believe that one or both side airbags deployed while approaching the intersection and disorientated the driver as well as blocking her view of the intersection causing a fatal accident.

While traveling at 65 mph passenger's side air bag deployed, striking the passenger in the arm without warning. Cadillac has been contacted.

Consumer is requesting that an on/off switch be installed for the air bag until recall (00v217) repairs can be made.

Consumer received recall 00v217, consumer feels the repair should be done as soon as possible, consumer is also upset that he has been told to go ahead and drive the car knowing the air bag could deploy at any time.

Consumer recieved recall notice 00v-217 concerning inadvertent side air bag deployment, Cadillac has to redesign the total air bag system which is going to take a considerable amount of time, between 4-8 months. Nlm.

Consumer wants the air bags disconnected until remedy for this possible air bag deployment stated in recall (00v-217) is found for the driver and passenger side door air bags. Nlm.

Consumer received recall#00v217000/ side air bags. On sept27,2000. Dealer and manufacturer stated there was no remedy available until April 2001. Consumer is very upset. Also, states that manufacturer is not assisting. In the meantime, dealer will not deactivate , and is driving an unsafe vehicle.

Consumer received recall00v217000 concerning side air bags. Contacted manufacturer, no parts were available to correct the recall. Problem will be available until April 2001. Recall 00v217000.

The manufacturer sent a recall (00v-217) letter to the dealer prior to the sale of the vehicle, but the dealer informed the consumer eight months after the sale. Consumer's neighbor wrote in about his Lincoln.

Consumer received recall for side air bag. Dealer had no parts. Six months have passed, still no parts. Please provide further information.