Vehicle recall 00V217000 · August 11, 2000

1998-1999 Cadillac Deville

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of the side impact sensor modules have quality problems that can cause an inadvertent deployment of the driver or passenger side impact air bags. These side air bags deploy with less force than a frontal air bag and are designed to minimize the risk of serious injury.
Consequence: However, an occupant can receive some injury from a deployment.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver and passenger side impact sensing modules. If the vehicle has had the side air bags temporarily disconected, the temporary disconnect will be removed before replacing the side impact sensing modules.
Notes: Owner notification for this campaign will be conducted in phases.the first phase of mailing began June 1, 2001. 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 (1-888-327-4236).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 00V217000
Reported to NHTSA: August 11, 2000
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer campaign: 00066
Owner notification: June 1, 2001
Vehicles potentially affected: 215,293
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Air bags › Side/window

Recall 00V217000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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Cadillac Deville (1998-1999): 1999, 1998

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