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2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1154241 · 2015-02-04

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
ESCALADE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
110,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN FOR OLDER MODEL CADILLAC ESCALADE'S AIR BAGS. I OWN A 2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE THAT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. THE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED AT FULL SPEED WITHOUT CAUSE WHILE I WAS PARKED, IDLING. IF I WAS DRIVING, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR CAUSED OTHER INNOCENT PEOPLE TO BE KILLED OR INJURED. THIS DEFECT HAS ME WONDERING IF THIS WILL BE A SAFETY ISSUE FOR OTHERS WITH THIS VEHICLE. GM IS CURRENTLY COMMITTED TO ONLY INSPECT THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. MY EXPECTATION IS THAT THEY DEFINE ROOT CAUSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE RELIABLE VEHICLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10681142
Machine
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