1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
Start: 2000-01-22

1 injured · 218465 · 2000-06-30

Vehicle

Make: CADILLAC
Model: DEVILLE
Year: 1999
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Component: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WENT TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE , PULLED EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND JACKED VEHICLE UP WITH FACTORY EQUIPPED JACK . CONSUMER REACHED FOR WHEEL AND JACK BROKE INTO 2 PIECES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FALL STRAIGHT DOWN, TRAPPING CONSUMER'S ARM BETWEEN FENDER AND FLAT TIRE.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 864569
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown