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2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

crash · 592175 · 2006-08-11

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DEVILLE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
5,900

Severity

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

Narrative

(1) ANGLE PARKING IN FRONT OF JEKYLL ISLAND PHARMACY (2) CAR ACCELERATED, CROSSED 12' SIDEWALK, CRASHED THRU GLASS WINDOW FRONT AND SKIDDED 12' TO FINAL STOP INSIDE PHARMACY. (3) CAR WAS REPAIRED AT COST OF $11,518.46 PAID BY INSURANCE. CADILLAC DIVISION OF GENERAL MOTORS WAS NOTIFIED, WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE. CADILLAC DEALER IN BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, AND DEW CADILLAC IN PINELLAS PARK, FLORIDA VOWED THAT "SUDDEN ACCELERATION" WAS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE THE COMPUTER DID NOT INDICATE "ANY" PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, DEW CADILLAC DID REPLACE THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE OR EXPLANATION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10165265
Machine
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