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2008 CADILLAC CTS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1193936 · 2015-06-26

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
CTS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE DEER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE, FACIAL LACERATION, AND A CHIPPED TOOTH THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10730567
Machine
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