1994 CADILLAC DEVILLE Air Bags Problems

DT: DRIVER HIT A HOLE WITH FRONT 2 TIRES IN THE RAIN AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. WHEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED THEY BUSTED, AND HURT THE DRIVER. HE HAD TO GO TO HOSPITAL. DRIVER WAS IN CONSTRUCTION AREA. INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE CAR. MANUFACTURER SAYS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING, AND WILL NOT PAY FOR CAR. THE VIN # IS [XXX]. *AK *SB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 163,000

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH IN A RAIN STORM CONSUMER RAN OVER A LARGE HOLE IN THE STREET WHICH WAS ABOUT TO BE FILLED WITH CONCRETE, AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. *AK *TC

Mileage: 130,000

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A POLE AT 10 MPH OR LESS. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER INSTALLED SOP DERM TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, DEALER THEN TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS BAD. CONSUMER ADDS THAT THE WORK ORDER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS CHECKED PER GOVT. MANDATED ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FROM REPLACEMENT RECALL *95C72, MANUFACTUER WAS CONTACTED. *TT

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER INSTALLED SOP DERM TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, DEALER THEN TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS BAD. CONSUMER ADDS THAT THE WORK ORDER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS CHECKED PER GOVT. MANDATED ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FROM REPLACEMENT RECALL *95C72, MANUFACTUER WAS CONTACTED. *TT

WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH AND AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING FRONT END COLLISION WITH TELEPHONE POLE.

UNSPECIFIED: WHEN AIR BAGS INFLATE THE SYSTEM LOCKS DOWN, AUTOMATIC DOORS /WINDOWS LOCK, TRAPPING PASSENGER. VEHICLE FILLS WITH CLOUDY SMOKE

UNSPECIFIED: WHEN AIR BAGS DEPLOY, DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK. DUP 0F 519493, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

85 POUND FEMALE DRIVER COMPLAINS THAT AIRBAGS POSE A RISK TO HER SINCE SHE IS THE SIZE OF A 12 YEAR OLD.

DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE CAR AND TOTALED THE CAR, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON A FRONTAL COLLISION. TT

PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON A FRONTAL COLLISION. TT

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT. "DUP: SEE 476383". *SKD