2001 Cadillac Deville

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY REMAINED STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SHOULDER AND HEAD INJURIES, THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES, AND BOTH REAR SIDE PASSENGER'S SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. ALL OF THE OCCUPANTS REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS RULED AS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO SMOKING AND OVERHEATING. THE SENSOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED THE HEAD GASKET. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RODS AND CRANK SHAFT PLUS THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THE PARTS FROM THE AUTHORIZED DEALER TO REPLACE THE ENGINE , RODS AND THE CRANK SHAFT. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED AND GETTING AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO PURCHASE THE PART FROM THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE PART WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND WAS WAITING FOR PARTS TO REMEDY THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE AND THE RECALL REPAIR DUE TO THE PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 10/07/14*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 10/09/14*LJ UPDATED 5/13/2015 *JS