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2007 CADILLAC DTS — ENGINE

fire · 1441240 · 2018-01-18

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DTS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
116,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC DTS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND OIL LEAKING FROM THE MANIFOLD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHNSON MOTOR COMPANY OF GEORGIA CADILLAC AT (1122 WALTON WAY, AUGUSTA, GA 30901, (706) 955-1086) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PAN GASKET AND THE SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11063502
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown