NHTSA recall 98V115000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 98V115000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1998-05-26 |
| Owners notified | 1998-09-28 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Units potentially affected | 102627 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS CAN OCCUR DUE TO WATER INTRUSION.
What can happen
DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG WITHOUT WARNING COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH AND PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR CASE OF THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) AND APPPLY A POTTING COMPOUND TO THE SDM CASE AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR BODY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING SEPTEMBER 1998.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 (1-888-326-4237).
| 1995 CADILLAC DEVILLE | Built 1994-04-01 to 1995-02-28. |
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| 1995 CADILLAC ELDORADO | Built 1994-04-01 to 1995-02-28. |
| 1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE | Built 1994-04-01 to 1995-02-28. |
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Investigated as EA98004
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.
| EA98004 | Engineering analysis, opened 1998-02-24, closed 1998-06-16. INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. AIR BAGS. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 98032 | 1999-01-11. Service bulletin. VARIOUS INFORMATION ON AIR BAG SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM). *YC |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.