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2012 CADILLAC SRX — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1653976 · 2020-03-12

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
SRX
Year
2012
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
64,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE POWER LIFTGATE ON MY 2012 CADILLAC SRX DROPPED (CLOSED) ALL BY ITSELF WITH NO WARNING WHILE I WAS PUTTING GROCERIES IN TO THE CARGO STORAGE AREA. IT CAME DOWN VERY HARD HITTING MY NECK AND SHOULDER AND KNOCKED ME TO THE GROUND. I HAD USED THE POWER BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB WHILE STANDING IN THE PARKING LOT NEAR THE BACK OF THE CAR. THE GATE WENT UP NORMALLY BUT JUST AS I BENT OVER TO PUT THINGS IN, THE GATE CAME BACK DOWN ON ME. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A DEALER TODAY TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BUT WANTED TO REPORT THIS IN HOPES OF SPARING SOMEONE ELSE FROM MORE SERIOUS INJURY IN THE FUTURE. I DON'T HAVE ANY DOCUMENTATION TO SUBMIT TODAY BUT MAY HAVE AFTER MY DEALER APPOINTMENT WHICH IS 3-17-20.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11317754
Machine
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