Three problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 1996 Cadillac Seville. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1996 Cadillac Seville. While driving 30 mph, the front driver and passenger side air bags suddenly deployed without impact or warning. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician noticed water leaking from the air conditioning unit into the air bag computer system, which caused the air bags to fail. As a result, the contact was informed that the air bags and other unknown parts related to the computer system and air conditioning unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 183,000.
The contact owns a 1996 Cadillac Seville. The contact stated that there was a fuel leak. Also, when the vehicle was started, the pass key lock warning indicator flashed. The key would not turn over to start the vehicle on several occasions. The vehicle was unable to be driven each time the failure occurred. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 95v224000 (equipment) and 04v110000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and recommended that the vehicle be taken to a dealer for further diagnostic testing. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 117,000.
The contact owns a 1996 Cadillac Seville. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the entire instrument panel went black with the exception of the radio component. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 95v224000 (equipment:electrical). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was unknown.