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2008 CADILLAC STS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

firecrash1 injured · 1148594 · 2015-01-16

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
STS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
96,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WAS REAR ENDED BY A CAR GOING 40. THE CAR STARTED ON FIRE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND BURNED PRETTY BAD. I HAVE TO GET A NEW CAR DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE FIRE, I'M JUST HAPPY MY KIDS WEREN'T WITH ME AT THE TIME. I HAVE HERNIATED AND BULGING DISCS IN MY CERVICAL AND LUMBAR, WHICH WERE FOUND BY MRI. NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED WITH THIS CAR BUT THOUGHT IT IMPORTANT TO LET THE GENERAL PUBLIC KNOW ABOUT IT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10673063
Machine
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