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2010 CADILLAC CTS — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1446614 · 2018-02-09

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
CTS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
60,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE REAR HATCHBACK LIFTS FAILED AND THE HATCH SPONTANEOUSLY CLOSES. THE PART THAT IS UNREASONABLE IS IT CLOSES UNDER POWER AND SLAMS ON MY HEAD INJURING MY HEAD AND NECK WITH POWER ASSIST! THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND I ACCESS THE REAR HATCH. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. NOW I HAVE TO REMEMBER TO HOLD IT UP FORCEFULLY WHILE A MOTOR PUSHES TO CLOSE IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11071919
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown