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2019 CADILLAC XT5 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash1 injured · 2122672 · 2025-08-21

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
XT5
Year
2019
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
45,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2019 Cadillac XT5. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in a parking lot. The contact then shifted the transmission into drive (D), and the engine revved loudly. The contact slightly depressed the accelerator pedal, and the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. The steering wheel inadvertently veered to the left. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle then drove on top of another vehicle that was parked in front. The contact stated that he was unable to control the vehicle until after the crash. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was unharmed, but his wife's hand was injured in the crash. Medical attention was not received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was able to be driven away from the crash site, but it sustained damage, and the front driver’s side door was jammed. The vehicle was taken to a body shop. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11682097
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown