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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

17 crash reports4 fire reports23 injury reports

What owners actually said

187 reports

Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 2000

Air Bags

AIRBAGS DAMAGED PASSENGERS UNNECESSARILY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #720455

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 2000

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING, BUT WILL RESTART. VEHICLE BEEN TO THREE DEFFERENT DEALERS. FIRST DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER OF A LOOSE NEGATIVE CABLE, WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. BUT THE OTHER DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #858869

Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 2000

Electrical SystemInjury

WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS REMOVED THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK WARD STRIKING A PASSENGER WITH OPEN DOOR AND CAUSING INJURIES. YH

NHTSA ODI #551193

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2000

Air BagsCrash

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PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HIT BY ONCOMING VEHICLE AT 50-60 MPH. IMPACT PRIMARILY AT 90 DEGREE MIDDLE SECTION OF PASSENGER FRONT DOOR. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PICTURES AVAILABLE. PROBLEM: PAID EXTRA FOR THIS SAFETY FEATURE THAT APPARENTLY DID NOT WORK IN IT'S FIRST APPLICATION. EITHER A MATTER OF PRODUCT FAILURE OR FRAUD UPON THE CONSUMER IN THAT THEY ARE PURCHASING A SAFETY FEATURE THAT DOES NOT WORK IN ALL INSTANCES. MAINLY CONCERNED WITH THIS OCCURRING WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THIS POSITION AS THIS PASSENGER, IF INDEED HAD BEEN PRESENT, WOULD HAVE MOST CERTAINLY BEEN SEVERELY INJURED OR FATAL.*AK

NHTSA ODI #719091

Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 2000

Vehicle Speed Control

WHILE PRESSING THE ACCLERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCLERATE. BUT WHEN OCCUPANT PRESSES GAS PEDAL "HARD" VEHICLE TAKES OFF WHICH MAY CAUSE A COLLISION. BEEN TO DEALER TWICE. DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE CABLE, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #855089

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2000

Air BagsSuspension

SUSPENSION FEELS LOOSE-FOUND:LEFT FRONT STRUT LEAKING,STRUT MOUNT LOOSE ,LINK LOOSE AND NOISY.REPLACED LEFT FRONT STRUT,STRUT MOUNT AND STABILIZER LINK.REALINED FRONT WHEELS.ALSO,BECAUSE AIR BAG LIGHT ON INTERMITTENTLY REPLACED PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT SENSOR MODULE DUE TO A SHORT. DEALER SUPPORT WAS EXCELLENT AND APPRECIATED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #717466

Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 1999

Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL TANK HAD A HOLE WHICH CAUSED A FUEL LEAK WHICH LEAKED ABOUT 3 GALLONS OF FUEL ONTO THE GROUND, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. THE HOLE WAS PAINTED OVER WITH BLACK PAINT WHICH SEEMED THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER WAS COVERING UP THE HOLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #853437

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1999

Air BagsCrash

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. *AK

NHTSA ODI #851913

Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 1999

Seat Belts

SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE GETS TIGHTER, THE LONGER THE USAGE. DRIVER HAS TO TAKE SEAT BELT OFF AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME WEARING IT. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #850389

Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 1999

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ROTORS WERE WARPED BY EXCESSIVE HEAT AND CAUSED VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. YH

NHTSA ODI #548825

Official recalls

00V217000 · Air Bags:side/window

Aug 11, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THE SIDE IMPACT SENSOR MODULES HAVE QUALITY PROBLEMS THAT CAN CAUSE AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS. THESE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOY WITH LESS FORCE THAN A FRONTAL AIR BAG AND ARE DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: HOWEVER, AN OCCUPANT CAN RECEIVE SOME INJURY FROM A DEPLOYMENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT SENSING MODULES. IF THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE SIDE AIR BAGS TEMPORARILY DISCONECTED, THE TEMPORARY DISCONNECT WILL BE REMOVED BEFORE REPLACING THE SIDE IMPACT SENSING MODULES.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

EA00004 · Inadvertent Of Side Impact Air Bag

Opened Feb 15, 2000 · Closed Sep 28, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:side/window

There is no summary currently available

PE99061 · Inadvertent Deployment Of Side Air Bag

Opened Sep 27, 1999 · Closed Feb 15, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:side/window

THIS SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG CAN INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY DUE TO A NUMBER OF ROOT CAUSED INCLUDING: ERRONEOUS ACCELERATION INPUTS OR FALSE ACTIVATION OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT ALGORITHM DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM); FALSE ACTIVATION RESULTING FROM AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SDM WIRING HARNESS; AND FALSE ACCELERATION INPUTS RESULTING FROM IMPROPER SDM INSTALLATION.IN EACH CASE, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT TO OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.THE SCOPE OF THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MY 1997 DEVILLE VEHICLES.ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 253 REPORTS ALLEGING INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF A SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG ON 1997-1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE VEHICLES.GM HAS MADE 8 MODIFICATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN OF THE SIDE IMPACT SYSTEM IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES SOME OF WHICH ARE FOCUSED ON REDUCING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF A SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG CAN RESULT IN UNWARRANTED INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS AND PRESENTS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTOL. AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS WARRANTED TO DETERMINE IF A POTENTIAL SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS.