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2016 CADILLAC ESCALADE — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1650309 · 2020-02-28

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
ESCALADE
Year
2016
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE IN MOTION - THE CADILLAC ESCALADE'S AIRBAGS ALL SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO COLLISION OR IMPACT THAT PRECEDED THE INCIDENT. THE POLICE OFFICER ON SCENE WAS ALSO QUITE SURPRISED. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUFFERED BRUISES, AND A MILD CONCUSSION. THE OTHER OCCUPANTS WERE SAFE. HOWEVER, THE DEPLOYMENT OF THESE AIRBAGS WITH NO COLLISION OR REASON REPRESENTS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11312058
Machine
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