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1990 CADILLAC DEVILLE — STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

1 injured · 456727 · 2004-04-01

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DEVILLE
Year
1990
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
Miles at failure
111,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE TRUNK LID SHUT AND LOCKED WITH CONSUMER'S HAND STUCK IN IT. A NEIGHBOR HAD TO PRY OPEN THE TRUNK WITH A TIRE IRON. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK TRUNK LID WAS FROZEN, WHEN HAND WAS STUCK IN THE LID, THE LOCK SETTING MISALIGNED. INCIDENT HAPPENED TWICE, BOTH IN COLD TEMPERATURE. CONSUMER SUSPECTED THE ICING AROUND THE TRUNK WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, EVEN THE USE OF A KEY WON'T UNLOCK THE TRUNK. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10059786
Machine
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