# NHTSA recall 00V217000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V217000
- Manufacturer's number: 00066
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2000\-08\-11
- Owners notified: 2001\-06\-01
- Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- Units potentially affected: 215293

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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


## The 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.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASES.THE FIRST PHASE OF MAILING BEGAN JUNE 1, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1\-800\-458\-8006.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE](/makes/cadillac/deville/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-03\-01 to 1998\-08\-31.
- [1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE](/makes/cadillac/deville/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-02\-01 to 1999\-08\-31.

## Investigated as EA00004

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA00004: Engineering analysis, opened 2000\-02\-15, closed 2000\-09\-28. INADVERTENT OF SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG. AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V217000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V217000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [00066](/bulletins/623480.md), 2001-10-29, Service bulletin
- [131200](/bulletins/617757.md), 2001-03-26, Service bulletin
- [131200](/bulletins/617756.md), 2001-03-26, Service bulletin
- [231000](/bulletins/617630.md), 2001-03-21, Service bulletin
- [081100](/bulletins/617617.md), 2001-03-19, Service bulletin
- [00066](/bulletins/617616.md), 2001-03-19, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V217000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V217000)

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