Recall 02V227000: 2000–2002 Cadillac Deville

Report received

Sep 5, 2002

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

269,169vehicles

Model years

2000–2002

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

Certain passenger vehicles contain driver and front passenger lap and/or shoulder belt retractors that may not remain locked up as designed during a crash in which the belt pretensioners deploy.

Possible consequence

In such a crash, this could result in an increase in injury for that occupant.

Remedy

Dealers will install a retainer kit in the driver and passenger safety belt pretensioner. Owner notification began january 31, 2003. 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.

• 2000 Cadillac Deville225 complaints
• 2001 Cadillac Deville175 complaints
• 2002 Cadillac Deville176 complaints