# 2007 CADILLAC CTS — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1289334` · 2016-06-13 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CADILLAC
- **Model:** CTS
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF STEERING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY AND PAIN TO THE RIGHT KNEE AND FOOT THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.
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