Cadillac Defect Investigation SQ97017: INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

1995 Cadillac SeVille

INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

Air Bags

Summary
If a 1995 Cadillac interior is exposed to significant water intrusion, such as from water leaks, a window left open in the rain, or driving through high water up to the carpet level, the supplemental inflatable restraint (sir) system sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) can be damaged.if this occurs, both the driver and passenger air bags can deploy when the ignition switch is turned on, even if there has been no frontal impact or crash.as a result of these deployments, GM conducted an advisory letter campaign, number 51-01-08 entitled inadvertent deployment of air bags when interior exposed to wet conditions, in February 1996.letters to owners mailed pursuant to this compaign warned owners to not start their engines if the vehicle interior had been exposed to substantial amounts of water.ODI has received a total 8 reports of inadvertent air bag deployment in 1995 Cadillac vehicles.
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Date Opened
JUL 02, 1997
Date Closed
FEB 24, 1998
NHTSA Recall #
No recall issued
  • Status:
    CLOSED
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