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1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash1 injured · 542462 · 2005-07-05

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DEVILLE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
48,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: WHEN THE CONSUMER PULED INTO HER DRIVEWAY, SHE NOTICED THAT THE DISC BRAKE TRACTION STABILIZER LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. SHE IMMEDIATELY PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE TO OPEN HER GARAGE DOOR. WHEN SHE RETURNED TO THE CAR IT WAS ROLLING AWAY. SHE JUMPED INTO IT TO STOP VEHICLE AND SHE TURNED THE WHEEL AND IT SEEMED TO SPIN OUT. SHE THREW IT INTO PARK TO GET IT TO STOP. CALLER SAID IT SEEMED TO ACCELERATE WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKES, AND WHEN SHE THREW IT INTO PARK. CALLER WAS INJURED. CALLER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE STREET, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10127501
Machine
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