10 of the
183 complaints about the 1992 Cadillac Deville are about the
airbag system — 5% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
75,000 miles.
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT A HIGH SPEED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES FROM IMPACTING THE STEERING WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #10042560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sumter, SCCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I MENTIONED THIS TO WOODY BARWICK CLAIMS ADJUSTER AND HE STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH DAMAGE TO CAUSE IT TO DEPLOY. THE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER WAS SUPRISED IT DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH WHEN I RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. HIGHWAY PATROL STATED I DID NTO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #756555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lafayette, INCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30MPH. THROTTLE WENT WIDE OPEN AFTER INITIAL IMPACT,CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY HIT TREE. ALSO, NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
NHTSA complaint #737267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lafayette, INCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #876032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Freeport, TX
AIR BAGS
WHENEVER STARTING THE VEHICLE UP AND WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF.
NHTSA complaint #849516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Floydada, TXCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING REAR IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #811716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Amsterdam, NYCrash2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY; VEHICLE REARENDED TRUCK CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO AND TOTALLING WHOLE FRONTEND. TT
NHTSA complaint #973530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Richfield, WICrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN CONSUMER, CAUSING LEFT BROKEN SHOULDER, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DELPOY . TT VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BY VEHICLE TRYING TO PASS ON LEFT SIDE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #973207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lansing, MICrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 25MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #972531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Livermoore, CACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #971948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.