# NHTSA recall 98V115000

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: 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 \(1\-888\-326\-4237\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1995 CADILLAC DEVILLE](/makes/cadillac/deville/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-04\-01 to 1995\-02\-28.
- [1995 CADILLAC ELDORADO](/makes/cadillac/eldorado/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-04\-01 to 1995\-02\-28.
- [1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE](/makes/cadillac/seville/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-04\-01 to 1995\-02\-28.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V115000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V115000/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.

- [98032](/bulletins/602766.md), 1999-01-11, 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/98V115000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V115000)

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