Vehicle recall 01V172000 · May 23, 2001
2001 Cadillac Deville
Vehicle description: certain sedans, hearse, and limousine vehicles fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact." these vehicles…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: certain sedans, hearse, and limousine vehicles fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact." these vehicles have sunvisor center supports with certain radii less than the 3.2MM required by the standard.
- Consequence
- Radii less than 3.2MM can increase the possibility of certain types of injuries, like lacerations, if an occupant contacts the support during a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the sunvisor center supports with redesigned supports. Owner notification began November 28, 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.
- Notes
- 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
- 01V172000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 23, 2001
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 01039
- Owner notification
- November 28, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 47,560
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Cadillac Deville (2001): 2001
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