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2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE — STEERING

crash · 1099535 · 2014-08-19

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DEVILLE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
127,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE INTO A DITCH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000. UPDATED 10/23/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD LOCK UP. UPDATED 8/10/2015*JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10626435
Machine
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