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2004 CADILLAC CTS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 580875 · 2006-05-02

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
CTS
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
12

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK IN REVERSE WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE EXCESSIVELY INCREASED IN SPEED WITHOUT WARNING, SPUN THREE TIMES AND COLLIDED WITH A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND BOTH PASSENGERS INCURRED PINCHED NERVE INJURIES AND MILD SPINAL INJURIES IN THE COLLISION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE ONLY THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. SINCE THIS INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXCHANGED FOR A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. UPDATED

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10156629
Machine
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