NHTSA complaint: 2006 CADILLAC DTS — AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AND CRASH INTO A FENCE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation