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2005 CADILLAC SRX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1290135 · 2016-06-16

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
SRX
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
108,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PREPARING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUTTER INTO TRAFFIC AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE STALLED AND SMOKE APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POSITIVE CABLE WIRE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE FAILURE WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10874595
Machine
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