NHTSA complaint: 2005 CADILLAC SRX — AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNED A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON AN ICY, SNOWY ROAD, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SKID AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL. ALL THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION ALONG WITH BRUISES TO THE CHEST, RIGHT ARM, AND LEG. A POLICE REPORT WAS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation