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2005 CADILLAC SRX — STEERING

fire · 1133279 · 2014-11-21

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
SRX
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE HEATER WAS ACTIVATED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VENTS AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10659967
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown