# 2015 CADILLAC SRX — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
> NHTSA complaint `1561661` · 2019-04-27 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CADILLAC
- **Model:** SRX
- **Year:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- **Miles at failure:** 90,200
- **Speed:** 38 mph
## Narrative
THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM.  I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT IT AND WAS TOLD THAT GM WAS AWARE OF THE FAULTY PART (HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES WITH POOR QUALITY SEALS)  AND WOULD REIMBURSE ME UP TO $1600 FOR REPLACING THEM WITH THE SAME FAULTY PART.  I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CADILLAC THAT OFFERED THE REIMBURSEMENT IN EXCHANGE FOR WAIVING ANY FUTURE FIX FOR THE PROBLEM.    ON MARCH 30, 2019 WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH A CURB, I HIT A PIECE OF WOOD THAT I COULDN'T SEE BECAUSE OF THE DIM HEADLIGHTS.  HITTING THE WOOD CAUSED THE CAR TO VEER INTO THE CURB CAUSING OVER $4000 DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.    WHILE LOOKING FOR A POSSIBLE FIX FOR THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OWNERS OF THIS MODEL CADILLAC COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM.  I ALSO FOUND THAT GM/CADILLAC HAS SETTLED CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS IN CALIFORNIA AND FLORIDA PERTAINING TO THIS ISSUE.   OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT GM/CADILLAC IS AWARE OF YET THEY ARE NOT OFFERING THE OWNERS A LASTING REMEDY FOR THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVERS.      I HAVE PICTURES AND ESTIMATES FOR THE DAMAGES BUT AM UNABLE TO SCAN INTO THIS COMPUTER.  I CAN SEND THEM SEPARATELY FROM MY PHONE.  IF NEEDED, EMAIL ME.
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