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2004 CADILLAC CTS — STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

1 injured · 1111456 · 2014-09-19

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
CTS
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
Miles at failure
25,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK CYLINDERS FAILED TO HOLD THE TRUNK OPEN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND HAND INJURIES DUE TO THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRUNK CYLINDERS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10637605
Machine
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