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2010 CADILLAC SRX — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1653078 · 2020-03-09

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
SRX
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
134,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE BRAKES RANDOMLY FAIL. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE, IT WILL BE SPONGY AND THE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT FULLY STOPPING THE CAR. IF THE BRAKES ARE PUMPED, THEY USUALLY RETURN TO NORMAL. WHEN RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND AFTER SPEAKING TO CADILLAC, MY IMPRESSION IS THAT THEY ARE NOT PROACTIVELY TRYING TO SOLVE THIS POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING DESIGN FLAW.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11317063
Machine
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