1999 Cadillac DeVille

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 00V217000 2000-08-11

  Recall 00V217000

  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.

  Recorded model years: 1999

A further 17 records exist for the Cadillac DeVille where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 10232287 2023-02-21

  17-NA-073

  This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.

  Recorded model years: 1999

• 10208027 2022-01-14

  PIP4723F

  This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester  and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.

  Recorded model years: 1999

• 10171318 2020-01-31

  PIP4723D

  This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester  and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.

  Recorded model years: 1999

Showing 3 of 80 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 936 records exist for the Cadillac DeVille where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

• EA00004 2000-02-15

  INADVERTENT OF SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG

  There is no summary currently available

  Recorded model years: 1999

• PE99061 1999-09-27

  INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF SIDE AIR BAG

  THIS SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG CAN INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY DUE TO A NUMBER OF ROOT CAUSED INCLUDING: ERRONEOUS ACCELERATION INPUTS OR FALSE ACTIVATION OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT ALGORITHM DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM); FALSE ACTIVATION RESULTING FROM AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SDM WIRING HARNESS; AND FALSE ACCELERATION INPUTS RESULTING FROM IMPROPER SDM…

  Recorded model years: 1999

A further 10 records exist for the Cadillac DeVille where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2000174 2000-08-28

  Transport Canada recall 2000174

  On certain vehicles, the side impact airbags may deploy unexpectedly, without a crash, as the vehicle is started or during normal driving. A driver or right front passenger in the proper driving or seating positions and using safety belts could receive minor injuries, such as bruising, from contact with a deploying side impact airbag. However, a driver or right front…

  Recorded model years: 1999

A further 19 records exist for the Cadillac DeVille where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

187 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 17
• reports mentioning a fire 4
• reported injuries 25
• reported fatalities 3

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Air bags (restraint system)53 (22.6%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 1995–2003.
• Engine44 (18.7%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1998–2000.
• Electrical system23 (9.8%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2000–2005.
• Brakes20 (8.5%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1997–2000.
• Steering13 (5.5%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2002.
• Speed control & accelerator12 (5.1%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1998–2000.
• Suspension10 (4.3%)
• Tires & wheels10 (4.3%)

Other / uncategorized: 3 classifications (1.3%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 2,023 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.