Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2008 Cadillac STS

Two problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2008 Cadillac STS. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Cadillac STS based on all problems reported for the 2008 STS.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/20/2010

The contact owns a 2008 Cadillac Sts. While the driver was driving down a hill into a garage, the brakes failed. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the garage wall. The driver frontal air bag did not deploy. The driver was not injured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. Manufacturer report 696083 was filed. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle will be inspected; however, the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The VIN information was not available. The failure and the current mileages were 20,000.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 03/08/2009

The contact owns a 2008 Cadillac Sts. While driving 35 mph, the contact was involved in a head-on crash and the air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that only the front end was damaged. The vehicle was repaired. The contact informed the dealer that he wanted the vehicle inspected to find out why the air bags failed. The manufacturer was notified. A police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were 10,000.




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