Recall 01V172000: 2001 Cadillac Deville

Report received

May 23, 2001

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

47,560vehicles

Model years

2001

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible 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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2001 Cadillac Deville175 complaints