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2005 CADILLAC STS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 571844 · 2006-02-07

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
STS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
14,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH SMOKE WAS DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED WITH SMOKE. THE OCCUPANTS GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THEY GOT BACK IN THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING MORNING, DIAGNOSTICS TEST WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS THE WIRING AND THE MODULE UNDER THE SEAT HAD MELTED. THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE WIRING WAS ROUTED INCORRECTLY UPDATED 03/17/06. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10149656
Machine
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