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2020 CADILLAC ESCALADE — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

crash · 1785821 · 2021-12-31

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
ESCALADE
Year
2020
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Severity

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

Narrative

Cadillac Escalade was struck in a rear end collision in Georgia. Driver of trailing car stated that the Escalade "suddenly stopped". After reviewing dash cam footage from the trailing car it can be seen that the Escalade was very slowly decelerating for ~4 seconds before suddenly stopping, the trailing driver did not react to the initial deceleration, only the sudden stop. Closer inspection of the footage suggests the non-standard brake lights of the Escalade contributed to the crash. The vertical stripes do not register as brake lights easily, especially as they blend into the structure of the vehicle. Screenshots of dashcam footage showing this are attached.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11445717
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown