# 1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `542462` · 2005-07-05 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CADILLAC
- **Model:** DEVILLE
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 48,000
## 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: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*