NHTSA Complaint #10326610 — 2005 CADILLAC CTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT PRIOR TO REPAIRS, IF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 59,844. UPDATED 02/23/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE REPLACEMENT WAS ALMOST $600. TEN MONTHS LATER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE DEALER WANT TO CHARGE ANOTHER $5000 AND STATED IT WAS THE PASSENGER SEAT COMPONENT. THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAS SINCE BEEN ISSUED AND HE WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED. UPDATED 06/15/11 STATUS UPDATE. 06/30/11 UPDATED 11/17/2011 *LN