Consumer Complaint Detail

CADILLAC / DEVILLE / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006074520 Incident Date: Jun, 10 2006
Consumer's City: BRISTOL Consumer's State: TN
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: DEVILLE Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G6KE54Y8WU Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 06 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph on normal road conditions, there was an accident due to temporarily losing consciousness. the contact and a passenger were both wearing seatbelts. the seatbelts did not restrain the occupants during the accident and the airbags did not deploy. the contact and the passenger both endured moderate injuries; the contact sustained a concussion, and neck problems while the passenger sustained a concussion, cracked breast bone and knee injury. the vehicle was totaled and towed to a service lot. pictures were taken and a police report was filed. the manufacturer was notified who sent out an independent inspector. a report was filed concluding that the seatbelt and airbags were working properly but were in lock mode. the contact express that prior to the accident the airbags were on recall #00v217000 .