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2015 CADILLAC ESCALADE — STEERING

firecrash1 injured · 1707526 · 2020-11-19

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
ESCALADE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND I SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER CAUSING ME TO VEER OUT OF MY LANE CAUSING A CRASH. THE AIRBAGS ALSO DID NOT DEPLOY FULLY CAUSING ME TO HAVE A DISLOCATED SHOULDER AND BROKEN RIBS. THE CAR ALSO CAUGHT ON FIRE DURING IMPACT AND I HAD TO BE PULLED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL REGARDING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP ON ME IS MOST LIKELY THE REASON I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11375347
Machine
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