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2014 CADILLAC ESCALADE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1284770 · 2016-05-24

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
ESCALADE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
10,281

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE UNINTENDEDLY ACCELERATED WHILE PULLING INTO THE CAR PORT. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE WALL, A POLE, A FENCE, AND THE HOUSE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND RIBS, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,281.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10870518
Machine
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