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Recall 98V-115

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recalled the 1995 Cadillac Deville and 2 other models: Air bags.

At a glance

Campaign number
98V-115
Reported
May 26, 1998
Vehicles affected
102,627 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags can occur due to water intrusion.

The risk

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 fix

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 from the manufacturer

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-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).

Affected vehicles