NHTSA Complaint #10007758 — 1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE

I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT ON MY 1998 CADELLAC DEVELLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE LENS BLEW OFF THE CAR AND WENT FLYING. THE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. I STOPED TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPEN - SAW NO LENS ON THE ONE SIDE. CHECKED THE OTHER SIDE AND THE LENS WAS READY TO FALL OFF. I HAD NOT LIGHTS ON ONE SIDE AND IF I HAD NOT WIRED THE OTHER LENS IN PLACE IT WOULD HAVE BLEW OFF AND I WOULD HAVE HAD NO HEADLIGHTS. CONTACED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT SUGGESTED I CONTACT THE 800#. THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM STATING IT WAS OUT OF WARRENTY. RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I AM FINDING THEIR HAS BEEN SEVERAL COMPLANTS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELEIVE AN INVESTIGATION IS IN ORDER. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE FOR THE DRIVE AND A PROJECTILE COULD DO A GREAT DEAL OF HARM TO A PERSON BEING STRUCK BUT THE FLYING LENS. THE SAD PART IS YOU CAN NOT EVEN BUY A LENS. TH E DEALER WILL ONLY SELL YOU A COMPLETE ASSEMBLY AT $240. HOW WOULD ONE KNOW IF THE NEW ASM WILL NOT DO THE SAME?