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2004 CADILLAC CTS — AIR BAGS

crash · 501581 · 2004-11-03

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
CTS
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
58,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES,THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND RAN INTO A GLASS WINDOW. NO INJURIES. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB SIERRA VISTA POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS A REPORT OF THE ACCIDENT. *TC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10096881
Machine
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