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1990 CADILLAC DEVILLE — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

crash1 injured · 307424 · 2001-08-13

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DEVILLE
Year
1990
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

Severity

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

Narrative

PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. TOOK OUT OWNERS MANUAL, AND IT STATED THAT BRAKE MAY FREEZE UP AT TIMES. CONSUMER PUT CAR IN PARK AND GOT OUT TO REACH LEVER, WHEN CONSUMER PULLED LEVER, VEHICLE LURCHED SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, RIGHT FRONT TIRE ROLLED OVER CONSUMER'S LEG, AND VEHICLE HIT A PARKED CAR BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. CONSUMER HAS YET CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STILL HAS NOT RECOVERED COMPLETELY DUE TO THE SEVERE TISSUE DAMAGE DONE TO THE LEG AND BOTH FEET. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
894176
Machine
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