1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE Seat Belts Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Seat Belts Issues in the 1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE
3 seat belts complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
3
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Seat Belts Complaints
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT DUE TO TEMPORARILY LOSING CONSCIOUSNESS. THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER WERE BOTH WEARING SEATBELTS. THE SEATBELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANTS DURING THE ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER BOTH ENDURED MODERATE INJURIES; THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, AND NECK PROBLEMS WHILE THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, CRACKED BREAST BONE AND KNEE INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO A SERVICE LOT. PICTURES WERE TAKEN AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO SENT OUT AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR. A REPORT WAS FILED CONCLUDING THAT THE SEATBELT AND AIRBAGS WERE WORKING PROPERLY BUT WERE IN LOCK MODE. THE CONTACT EXPRESS THAT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS WERE ON RECALL #00V217000 .
THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED TO LATCH INTO BUCKLE. THE CONSUMER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. *JB SEAT BELT WILL ONLY LATCH INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER REPLACED SEAT BELT. *LA
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I PUT MY SON'S CAR SEAT IN THE BACK OF MY MOTHER IN-LAWS 1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE (VIN GM [XXX]) AND BOTH OF THE MIDDLE SEAT BELTS IN THE BACK SEATS PULLED OUT COMPLETELY! I REMOVED THE SEAT TO FIND OUT THAT THE NUTS THAT HOLD THE SEAT BELTS ON WERE NEVER INSTALLED. THE NUTS LAID UNDER THE SEAT, OBVIOUSLY NEVER EVEN PUT ON THE BOLTS! THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE SEAT BELTS ON THE BOLTS WAS THE METAL ROD ("W" SHAPE) IN THE BACK SEAT (PART YOUR BACK LEANS UP AGAINST) OVERLAPPED THE BOLT AND THE STEEL PLATES THE SEAT BELTS ARE ATTACHED TO. I AM AN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA AND I TEACH PRODUCT SAFETY & LIABILITY. I HAVE CONTACTED CADILLAC'S CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT A LOT OF THE TIMES THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS USUALLY YIELDS A FURTHER LOOKING INTO THE...
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