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2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1416596 · 2017-10-23

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
ESCALADE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THROUGH A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE ANKLE, BACK, AND NECK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TOWED TO CADILLAC OF FAYETTEVILLE (1637 SKIBO RD, FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28303 (910) 864-8599) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11035692
Machine
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