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2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 fatal3 injured · 1553804 · 2019-04-01

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
ESCALADE ESV
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

FAULTY BEARINGS ON CAMSHAFT FAILING CAUSING INADEQUATE OIL PRESSURE RESULTING IN "LIMP MODE", SUBSEQUENTLY LEADING TO ENGINE FAILURE AND ILLUMINATION OF STABILITRAK, ABS AND PARKING ASSIST ICONS. "LIMP MODE" CUTS ENGINE OFF AND DRIVER LOSES ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, 1 FATALITY AND 3 INJURIES HAVE RESULTED BECAUSE OF THIS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11193019
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown