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2003 CADILLAC CTS — STEERING

crash2 injured · 465501 · 2004-07-30

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
CTS
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
16,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TRIED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO SWERVE. WHILE TRYING TO KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL, VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE STEERING SHAFT BOLT BECAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10067054
Machine
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