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1997 CADILLAC CATERA — STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

1 injured · 566068 · 2005-12-15

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
CATERA
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
Miles at failure
45,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER OPENING THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE THE TRUNK FELL ON HIM. THE SUPPORTS THAT WERE SUPPOSE TO KEEP THE TRUNK IN THE OPEN POSITION FAILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE FAILURE WAS WITH THE LIFT SUPPORTS. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUNK OR SIGNS OF RUST. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *AK UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10145296
Machine
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